On Semantics

by Uriel Weinreich, William Labov (Editor), Beatrice S. Weinreich (Editor)

Overview

Uriel Weinreich was of the innovative and creative thinkers in the field of semantics in the twentieth century. This volume contains all of Weinreich's writings on semantics, including a number of papers that were not published in his lifetime. It includes the first paper on the universals of semantic theory, an analysis of the fundamental concepts of semantics and semiotics, and a critique of lexicography.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780812277593
Publisher:	University of Pennsylvania Press, Inc.
Publication date:	01/29/1980
Series:	Anniversary Collection
Pages:	440
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

William Labov, a student of Weinreich's, is Professor of Linguistics at the University of Pennsylvania. Beatrice S. Weinreich, folklorist and cultural geographer, worked closely with her husband, Uriel Weinreich, for twenty years.

Editorial Reviews

"The critical works soar, fly; they are graceful and forceful. . . . There is reason to read and reread Weinreich on semantics."

Canadian Journal of Linguistics

"A well edited collection of Weinreich's articles."

Choice

"[A] well edited collection of Weinreich's articles."—Choice "The critical works soar, fly; they are graceful and forceful. . . . There is reason to read and reread Weinreich on semantics."—Canadian Journal of Linguistics

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