Language: The Last Homestead of Human Beings - Paperback

by Guanlian Qian (Author)

This title explores philosophical aspects of the relationship between language and being. Drawing on western classical works and day-to-day examples from the Chinese context, the author argues that man lives within language, has to live within language, and is governed by formulaic speech events.

Author Biography

Guanlian Qian is a professor at Guangdong University of Foreign Studies. His research interests are the philosophy of language and pragmatics.