Language in Thought and Action by S.I. Hayakawa, Alan R. Hayakawa, Robert MacNeil (Illustrator)

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  • Pub. Date: January 1991
  • 216pp
  • Sales Rank: 66,852

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    • Pub. Date: January 1991
    • Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
    • Format: Paperback, 216pp
    • Sales Rank: 66,852

    Synopsis

    A revised, updated edition of S. I. Hayakawa’s classic work on semantics. He discusses the role of language, its many functions, and how language shapes our thinking. Introduction by Robert MacNeil; Index.

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    Language in Thought and Actionby Anonymous

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    September 18, 2003: 'Language in Thought and Action' continues to be an important opus for more than the undergrad audience that is often compelled to read it. Any person who writes, reads, or speaks with care and consideration should find the contents of this book valuable. The style is not didactic, but rather conversational and different from most textbooks. As an author, I have found that occasional references to 'Language in Thought and Action' have helped me greatly. Hayakawa's gift of pointing out what should have been obvious, as in the section called 'Classification,' seems unique. I am sure that most who either buy this book or receive it as a gift will find a place for it on their bookshelves. This is a long time keeper.

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    April 06, 2000: This is one of those books which you may have been assigned as an undergraduate. Go back and read it again. In the way that literary classics continue to inform and delight us, on second and third readings, this is a book to which one may return and learn. It is so easy to forget the basic concepts which are laid out in this easy to read and informative format. No amount of memorization or knowledge of data can replace the skills inherent in understanding language. This may be the one book which can sum it up for us.