English : meaning and culture / Anna Wierzbicka
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- 3920078
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- Wierzbicka, Anna, 1938
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- Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2006
- ix, 352 p. ; 24 cm.
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- 0195174755
- 9780195174748
- 0195174747
- 9780195174755
- 9780195174748
- 9780195174755
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- Pt. I. Meaning, history and culture
- 1. English as a cultural universe
- 2. Anglo cultural scripts seen through Middle Eastern eyes
- Pt. II. English words : from philosophy to everyday discourse
- 3. The story of right and wrong and its cultural implications
- 4. Being reasonable : a key Anglo value and its cultural roots
- 5. Being fair : another key Anglo value and its cultural underpinnings
- Pt. III. Anglo culture reflected in English grammar
- 6. The English causatives : causation and interpersonal relations
- 7. I think : the rise of epistemic phrases in modern English
- 8. Probably : English epistemic adverbs and their cultural significance
- Pt. IV. Conclusion
- 9. The "cultural baggage" of English and its significance in the world at large.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (p.325-339) and index.
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