The language dynamic / Gerard O'Grady and Tom Bartlett.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

O'Grady, Gerard, author.

Bartlett, Tom, 1962- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Linguistics.

Semiotics.

Meaning (Philosophy).

linguistics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Sheffield, South Yorkshire ; Bristol, CT : Equinox Publishing Ltd, 2023.

Summary:

"The Language Dynamic identifies a number of mechanisms that enable the meaning potential of language from the phoneme through grammar and discourse and onto ideological systems. This book, which underpins functional theories of language with concepts from biological and cultural evolution, social semiotics and systems theory, is relevant to all who are interested in how and why we can mean and what it means for us as humans to be semiotic agents"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Recursive processes from morpheme to ideology

Embodiment

A systemic and stratal account of language and society, as told by three t-shirts, a urinal and a karaoke machine

Stratification, redundancy and the mechanism of change

Prospection: the emergence of target states and common ground in speech

Emergent creativity

A socio-biosemiotic theory in bullet points.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Online resource; title from PDF title page (De Gruyter Brill, viewed August 18, 2025).

Other Format:

Print version: O'Grady, Gerard. Language dynamic

ISBN:

9781800504097

1800504098

9781800503359

1800503350

OCLC:

1390748173

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license