Understanding Cultures Through Their Key Words

Understanding Cultures Through Their Key Words English, Russian, Polish, German, and Japanese - Oxford Studies in Anthropological Linguistics

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Publisher's Synopsis

Wierzbicka demonstrates that every language has its 'key concepts' (expressed in key words) and that these concepts reflect the core values of the culture in question. She examines evidence from 5 languages to support her analysis.

Book information

ISBN: 9780195088359
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Pub date:
DEWEY: 306.44089
DEWEY edition: 20
Number of pages: 317
Weight: 635g
Height: 230mm
Width: 150mm
Spine width: 23mm