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Wierzbicka, Anna,

English : meaning and culture / Anna Wierzbicka. - ix, 352 pages ; 26 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Points out that language and culture are not just interconnected, but inseparable. This work uses research to investigate the "universe of meaning" within the English language and places it in historical and geographical perspective. It is intended for linguists and others concerned with language and culture.

ISBN: 0195174755 9780195174755

Subjects--Topical Terms:
English language--Semantics.
English language--Foreign countries.
Language and languages--Philosophy.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Great Britain--Civilization.
English-speaking countries--Civilization.

Subjects--Index Terms:

Index Terms--Genre/Form: --Reading book

Dewey Class. No.: 420.143 / WIE