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Routledge Advances in Communication and Linguistic Theory Series

This series explores a radically innovative theoretical approach to language and communication. It challenges the fundamental assumptions of traditional linguistics, offering an integrationist perspective. Communication is viewed as a creative endeavor, emphasizing the crucial role of contextualization and the integration of past, present, and future over adherence to established rules.

Rationality and the Literate Mind
The Written Language Bias in Linguistics

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  • The Written Language Bias in Linguistics

    Its Nature, Origins and Transformations

    • 266 pages
    • 10 hours of reading
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    The book presents a compelling argument regarding the prevalent 'written language bias' found in both traditional and contemporary linguistics. Through extensive evidence drawn from various linguistic fields, it critiques how this bias influences the understanding and study of language. By highlighting these discrepancies, the author encourages a broader perspective on language that transcends the limitations of written forms.

    The Written Language Bias in Linguistics

  • Rationality and the Literate Mind

    • 190 pages
    • 7 hours of reading
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    The book presents a provocative argument that reason is not an inherent trait of the human mind but rather a construct shaped by the evolution of literacy in European cultures. Harris critiques the traditional view of rational thought, tracing its development from Classical Greece to contemporary symbolic logic, suggesting that Western notions of reason are deeply intertwined with cultural and historical contexts rather than being universally innate.

    Rationality and the Literate Mind