The Freedom of Words: Abstractness and the Power of Language
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| Management number | 233563591 | Release Date | 2026/06/27 | List Price | US$40.10 | Model Number | 233563591 | ||
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The Freedom of Words is for anyone interested in understanding the role of body and language in cognition and how humans developed the sophisticated ability to use abstract concepts like 'freedom' and 'thinking'. This volume adopts a transdisciplinary perspective, including philosophy, semiotics, psychology, and neuroscience, to show how language, as a tool, shapes our minds and influences our interaction with the physical and social environment. It develops a theory showing how abstract concepts in their different varieties enhance cognition and profoundly influence our social and affective life. It addresses how children learn such abstract concepts, details how they vary across languages and cultures, and outlines the link between abstractness and the capability to detect inner bodily signals. Overall, the book shows how words – abstract words in particular, because of their indeterminate and open character – grant us freedom. Read more
| ISBN10 | 1108842909 |
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| ISBN13 | 978-1108842907 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
| Dimensions | 6.25 x 0.75 x 9.25 inches |
| Item Weight | 1.3 pounds |
| Print length | 312 pages |
| Publication date | August 10, 2023 |
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