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The language animal : the full shape of the human linguistic capacity

by Charles Taylor

This book explores how language is at the centre of human experience, arguing that it does not merely encode information but actively constitutes meaning. Drawing on theories of linguistic holism, it examines how communication shapes human thought and identity.

Accession 11717 ISBN 9780674660205 Publisher Belknap
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