THE MEANING OF MEANING, C.K. Ogden and I.A. Richards

Judul/Title: The Meaning of Meaning
Penulis/Author: C.K. Ogden and I.A. Richards
Penerbit/Publisher: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich Inc
Edisi/Edition: 1989
Halaman/Pages: 363
Dimensi/Dimension: 13.5 x 2o x 3 cm
Sampul/Cover: Paperback
Bahasa/Language: English
Harga/Price: Rp. ,-
Call No.: 400.14 /Ogd/m/C.1
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"Language is the most important of all the instrument of civilization"

The authors state this premise boldly in their preface to The Meaning of Meaning, a classic work whose significance -- and challenge -- to the study of language, literature, and philosophy has remained undiminished since its original publication.

Much about language continues to be only hazily understood, disorted by our habitual attitude --often one of indifference -- toward words, or by lingering assumptions based on discredited theories. What is the relationship between words and what the words refer to? Between words and the very way we think? Can understanding such matters lead to greater precision in communication? Readers considering these questions find themselves at the crossroads of linguistics and communication theory, of literacy critism and philosopy -- and interdisciplinary nexus claimed by the increasingly influential field of semiotics -- and The Meaning of Meaning will prove, as it has over the last six decades, an essential resource.

In his introduction Umberto Eco, eminent novelist and, not coincidentally, semiotican, provides a fascinating perspective on this pioneering work that continues to disturb intellectual complacency and provoke thought and discussion.