Nowak, Ethan, <br/><br/>
Philosophy of language :  the basics / 
Ethan Nowak. 
 - x, 201 pages;  illustrations,  20 cm.  volume 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/> "This book provides beginners with a sense of the questions and methods that make up the philosophy of language. The first four chapters develop the idea that language is a system that allows us to exchange information with each other, and the second four chapters the idea that language is a tool we can use to perform actions, like promising, insulting, and socially positioning ourselves. The first part of the book traces an arc connecting questions like: What is linguistic meaning? Where does meaning come from? How do we use meanings to send messages to each other? The second part of the book takes up questions like: Does pornography silence women? What is offensive about slurs? What do we lose when languages go extinct? With a glossary of key terms, questions for reflection, and suggestions for further reading, Philosophy of Language: The Basics is the place to start for anyone who is or knows someone who is curious about how high the seas of language rise"-- 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781032168777 9781032168678 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2024014963 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Language and languages--Philosophy.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Curriculum Objective: </label><br/>Master of Arts in English Language Studies;--Philosophy of Language, --MAELS209
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>P 107  / .2024 N69  
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>401