Language, meaning, and use in Indian philosophy : an introduction to Mukula's Fundamentals of the communicative function / Malcolm Keating.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Keating, Malcolm, author.

Contributor:

Class of 1924 Book Fund.

Language:

English

Sanskrit

Subjects (All):

Mukulabhaṭṭa, active 9th century. Abhidhāvr̥ttamātr̥kā.

Mukulabhaṭṭa.

Semantics.

Meaning (Psychology).

semantics.

Medical Subjects:

Semantics.

Physical Description:

xviii, 301 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Bloomsbury Academic, 2019.

Language Note:

In English and Sanskrit.

Summary:

This introduction brings to life the main themes in Indian philosophy of language by using an accessible translation of an Indian classical text to provide an entry into the world of Indian linguistic theories. Malcolm Keating draws on Mukula's Fundamentals of the Communicative Function to show the ability of language to convey a wide range of meanings and introduce ideas about testimony, pragmatics, and religious implications. Along with a complete translation of this foundational text, Keating also provides: clear explanations of themes such as reference, figuration and sentence meaning; commentary illuminating connections between Mukula and contemporary philosophy; romanized text of the Sanskrit; a glossary of terms and annotated bibliography; a chronology of important figures and dates. By complementing a historically-informed introduction with a focused study of an influential primary text, Keating responds to the need for a reliable guide to better understand theories of language and related issues in Indian philosophy.--amazon.com

Contents:

Introduction

English translation of "The fundamentals of the communicative function"

Commentary on "The fundamentals of the communicative function"

Sanskrit text of the Abhidhāvr̥ttamātr̥kā

Mukula and contemporary linguistic philosophy

Study resources.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Class of 1924 Book Fund.

Contains:

Mukulabhaṭṭa, active 9th century. Abhidhāvr̥ttamātr̥kā.

Mukulabhaṭṭa, active 9th century. Abhidhāvr̥ttamātr̥kā. English.

Other Format:

Online version: Keating, Malcolm, author. Language, meaning, and use in Indian philosophy

ISBN:

9781350060760

1350060763

9781350060777

1350060771

OCLC:

1073040210

Publisher Number:

40029230740