A Marxist Philosophy Of Language

by Jean-Jacques Lecercle
A Marxist Philosophy Of Language
  • ISBN-13: 9781608460267
  • Author(s): Jean-Jacques Lecercle
  • Subject: Philosophy
  • Publisher: Haymarket Books
  • Imprint: Haymarket Books
  • Publication Date: 29-10-2009
  • Format: p/b

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The purpose of this book is to give a precise meaning to the formula: English is the language of imperialism. That statement involves a critique of the dominant views of language, both in the field of linguistics and of the philosophy of language. The author embodies a view of language as a social, historical, material and political phenomenon. Since there has never been a strong tradition of thinking about language in Marxism, the book seeks to construct a number of concepts for a Marxist philosophy of language.
About the book

The purpose of this book is to give a precise meaning to the formula: English is the language of imperialism. That statement involves a critique of the dominant views of language, both in the field of linguistics and of the philosophy of language. The author embodies a view of language as a social, historical, material and political phenomenon. Since there has never been a strong tradition of thinking about language in Marxism, the book seeks to construct a number of concepts for a Marxist philosophy of language.