An Anatomy of Chinese

Rhythm, Metaphor, Politics

Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Language Arts, Reading, Phonetics & Phonics, Linguistics
Cover of the book An Anatomy of Chinese by Perry Link, Harvard University Press
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Author: Perry Link ISBN: 9780674071155
Publisher: Harvard University Press Publication: February 15, 2013
Imprint: Harvard University Press Language: English
Author: Perry Link
ISBN: 9780674071155
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Publication: February 15, 2013
Imprint: Harvard University Press
Language: English

Rhythms, conceptual metaphors, and political language convey meanings of which Chinese speakers themselves may not be aware. Link’s Anatomy of Chinese contributes to the debate over whether language shapes thought or vice versa, and its comparison of English with Chinese lends support to theories that locate the origins of language in the brain.

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Rhythms, conceptual metaphors, and political language convey meanings of which Chinese speakers themselves may not be aware. Link’s Anatomy of Chinese contributes to the debate over whether language shapes thought or vice versa, and its comparison of English with Chinese lends support to theories that locate the origins of language in the brain.

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