{"product_id":"9781032168678","title":"Philosophy of Language: The Basics by Ethan Nowak","description":"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 explore 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 language?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 curious about how high the seas of language rise.\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback \/ softback","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56295574274421,"sku":"9781032168678","price":16.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781032168678.jpg?v=1762768450","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/9781032168678","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}