Language And Civilization

Author : K. Vossler
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317829700
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.06/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Spirit of Language in Civilization written by K. Vossler and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-06-23 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 2000. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Author : Deborah Levine Gera
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780199256167
Total Pages : 278 pages
Book Rating : 4.60/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ancient Greek Ideas on Speech, Language, and Civilization written by Deborah Levine Gera and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The source and nature of earliest speech and civilization are puzzles that have intrigued people for many centuries. This book explores Greek ideas on the beginnings of language, and the links between speech and civilization. It is a study of ancient Greek views on the nature of the world's first society and first language, the source of language, the development of civilization and speech, and the relation between people's level of civilization and the kind of language they use." "Discussions of later Western reflections on the origin and development of language and society, particularly during the Enlightenment, feature in the book, along with brief surveys of recent research on glottogenesis, the acquisition of language, and the beginnings of civilization."--BOOK JACKET.

Author : Karl Vossler
Publisher : Ams PressInc
ISBN 13 : 9780404146252
Total Pages : 247 pages
Book Rating : 4.52/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Spirit of Language in Civilization written by Karl Vossler and published by Ams PressInc. This book was released on 1932 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Xing Yu
Publisher : FriesenPress
ISBN 13 : 1525595075
Total Pages : 632 pages
Book Rating : 4.73/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Language and State written by Xing Yu and published by FriesenPress. This book was released on 2021-05-04 with total page 632 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book argues that while humans communicate using language, they create and use media. Media extend the distance of communication. Humans form themselves into a large community. This happens in a long historical process in which the state of the civilized society replaces the tribe of the primitive society. Language replaces kinship in playing a role in the formation of human society. Then this book argues that while humans communicate using language, they form political, economic and cultural communities which in turn jointly sustain the formation of the state. While humans use language in communication, they also create a series of language solutions to the organization of the state. They make a constitution, hold elections and even set up representation when they govern their state in the principle of democracy. Extending the distance of linguistic communication also underlies the formation of government as well as the emergence of three juxtaposing branches of government—administrative, legislative and judicial bodies. By using language in long-distance linguistic communication, humans further create their history, philosophy, literature, art, religion and law which play a role in the construction of people’s spirit that guides the operation and the future development of the state. Language not only gives origin to the state but also presets the whole process of the development of the state. This book offers one of the most systematic theories about the formation, the building and the future of the state.

Author : Xing Yu
Publisher : FriesenPress
ISBN 13 : 1039125182
Total Pages : 763 pages
Book Rating : 4.86/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Language and State written by Xing Yu and published by FriesenPress. This book was released on 2021-12-21 with total page 763 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Language and State: A Theory of the Progress of Civilization, Second Edition, argues that the state takes form because of language. It argues that since humans began to use language, they have been able to create and use media. Media include materials, human behavior, human consciousness and humans themselves. Media extend the distance of linguistic communication and then humans interact with one another on a large scale and form themselves into a large community. This leads to the formation of the state and the dissolution of tribes. Linguistic communication then structures human interactions in the formation of the state. Humans exchange information with one another, give interpretations, display attitudes and make promises to one another. They even allow for one person to issue commands to all others. Humans organize the state in various types of linguistic interaction, which further create a condition for the formation of the common interest of all: a foundation for the building of the state. Then, humans rationalize the organization of the state in extending the distance of linguistic communication. Humans realize freedom, equality, peace, democracy and justice in their mutual linguistic interactions. Language gives origin to the state and sustains the development of the state. Language has preset the whole process of the progress of human civilization.

Author : Clarence Maloney
Publisher : Brill Archive
ISBN 13 : 9789004057418
Total Pages : 202 pages
Book Rating : 4.12/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Language and Civilization Change in South Asia written by Clarence Maloney and published by Brill Archive. This book was released on 1978 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Gary Bevington
Publisher : University of Texas Press
ISBN 13 : 0292791895
Total Pages : 262 pages
Book Rating : 4.93/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Maya for Travelers and Students written by Gary Bevington and published by University of Texas Press. This book was released on 2010-06-28 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Yucatan Peninsula draws many North American and European travelers each year to view the ruins of the pre-Columbian Classical Maya civilization and the abundant native flora and fauna. For these travelers, as well as armchair travelers and students, Gary Bevington has prepared the first general English-language introduction to Yucatec Maya, the native language of the people indigenous to the region. Written in nontechnical terms for learners who have a basic knowledge of simple Mexican Spanish, the book presents easily understood, practical information for anyone who would like to communicate with the Maya in their native language. In addition to covering the pronunciation and grammar of Maya, Bevington includes invaluable tips on learning indigenous languages "in the field." Most helpful are his discussions of the cultural and material worlds of the Maya, accompanied by essential words and expressions for common objects and experiences. A Maya-English-Spanish glossary with extensive usage examples and an English-Maya glossary conclude the book. Note: The supplemental audiocasette, Spoken Maya for Travelers and Students, is now available as a free download.

Author : Dirk Meyer
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004512438
Total Pages : 234 pages
Book Rating : 4.36/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Songs of the Royal Zhōu and the Royal Shào written by Dirk Meyer and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2022-05-02 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The songs of the Royal Zhōu (“Zhōu Nán” 周南) and of the Royal Shào (“Shào Nán” 召南) have formed a conceptual unit since at least the late Spring and Autumn period (771–453 BC). With this book Meyer and Schwartz provide a first complete reading of their earliest, Warring States (453–221 BC), iteration as witnessed by the Ānhuī University manuscripts. As a thought experiment, the authors seek to establish an emic reading of these songs, which they contextualise in the larger framework of studies of the Shī (Songs) and of meaning production during the Warring States period more broadly. The analysis casts light on how the Songs were used by different groups during the Warring States period.

Author : Xing Yu
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 0761869042
Total Pages : 507 pages
Book Rating : 4.47/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Language and State written by Xing Yu and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2017-05-19 with total page 507 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book argues that a tribe of the primitive society is formed because of kinship, while a state of the civilized society is formed because of language. When humans communicate using language, they extend the distance and the reaches of communication. They expand their communities. States replace tribes. Language underlies the formation of the state. Then, accordingly, language also underlies the organization of the state as men create language solutions in the organization of the state such as constitution, election and representation. The extension of linguistic communication distance also underlies the formation of three juxtaposing branches of government ― administrative, legislative and judicial body. It also enables men to create various forms of civilization such as history, philosophy, literature, art, religion and law which play a role in the construction of men’s spirit that guides the operation of the state. Language presets the whole process of the progress of civilization.

Author : Joseph Vendryes
Publisher : Psychology Press
ISBN 13 : 9780415155618
Total Pages : 378 pages
Book Rating : 4.14/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Language written by Joseph Vendryes and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 1996 with total page 378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published between 1920-70,The History of Civilization was a landmark in early twentieth century publishing. It was published at a formative time within the social sciences, and during a period of decisive historical discovery. The aim of the general editor, C.K. Ogden, was to summarize the most up to date findings and theories of historians, anthropologists, archaeologists and sociologists. This reprinted material is available as a set or in the following groupings: * Prehistory and Historical Ethnography Set of 12: 0-415-15611-4: £800.00 * Greek Civilization Set of 7: 0-415-15612-2: £450.00 * Roman Civilization Set of 6: 0-415-15613-0: £400.00 * Eastern Civilizations Set of 10: 0-415-15614-9: £650.00 * Judaeo-Christian Civilization Set of 4: 0-415-15615-7: £250.00 * European Civilization Set of 11: 0-415-15616-5: £700.00