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Author Chase, Stuart, 1888-1985.

Title The tyranny of words / by Stuart Chase
Edition Fifth edition
Published New York : Harcourt, Brace and company, [1938]

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 MELB  149.94 C487T  AVAILABLE
Description xiv, 396 pages : illustrations, diagram
Contents A writer in search of his words -- A look around the modern world -- Inside and outside -- Cats and babies -- Primitive peoples -- Pioneers (I) -- Pioneers (II) -- Meaning for scientists -- The language of mathematics -- Interpreting the environment -- The semantic discipline -- Promenade with the philosophers -- Turn with the logicians -- To the right with the economists -- To the left with the economists -- Swing your partners with the economists -- Round and round with the judges -- Stroll with the statesmen -- On facing the world outside -- Appendix
Analysis Language and languages
Meaning (Psychology)
Thought and thinking
Communication Langage Linguistique Psycholinguistique Psychologie Semantique
Notes Includes index
Bibliography "Selected bibliography": pages 385-386
Notes Also issued online
Subject Language and languages.
Meaning (Psychology)
Thought and thinking.
LC no. 38027018
ISBN 0156923947
9780156923941