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Understanding Cultures through Their Key Words : English, Russian, Polish, German, and Japanese.
This book develops the dual themes that languages can differ widely in their vocabularies, and are also sensitive indices to the cultures to which they belong. Wierzbicka seeks to demonstrate that every language has "key concepts," expressed in "key words," which reflect the core...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York :
Oxford University Press,
1997.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- 1. Introduction; 2. Lexicon as a Key to Ethno-Sociology and Cultural Psychology: Patterns of "Friendship" Across Cultures; 3. Lexicon as a Key to Ethno-Philosophy, History, and Politics: "Freedom" in Latin, English, Russian, and Polish; 4. Lexicon as a Key to History, Nation, and Society: "Homeland" and "Fatherland" in German, Polish, and Russian; 5. Australian Key Words and Core Cultural Values; 6. Japanese Key Words and Core Cultural Values; Notes; References; Index.