176 Pages
by
Routledge
176 Pages
by
Routledge
176 Pages
by
Routledge
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The games that human societies devised over the centuries can be considered one of the most comprehensive and fertile symbolic systems ever created by human ingenuity. In all societies, members feel compelled to interact and communicate with each other as much as possible. As linguistic creatures, humans use language to establish social and interpersonal contacts. Games are a device to enable... Read more
Preface
Introduction
1 The Pragmatics of Games
2 Champions and Renouncers
3 The Play of Emotions
4 Dramas of Identity
5 A Logos in the Text
6 The Endgame
References
Index
Biography
Robert Perinbanayagam
