‘Yo!’ and ‘Lo!’
Download or Read eBook ‘Yo!’ and ‘Lo!’ PDF written by Rebecca Kukla and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2009 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : Rebecca Kukla |
Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
Total Pages | : 262 |
Release | : 2009 |
ISBN-10 | : 0674031474 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780674031470 |
Rating | : 4/5 (74 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis ‘Yo!’ and ‘Lo!’ by : Rebecca Kukla
Book excerpt: Much of 20th-century philosophy approached metaphysical and epistemological issues through an analysis of language. This book demonstrates that non-declarative speech acts—including vocative hails (“Yo!”) and calls to shared attention (“Lo!”)—are as fundamental to the possibility and structure of meaningful language as are declaratives.