‘Yo!’ and ‘Lo!’
| Author | : Rebecca Kukla |
| Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
| Total Pages | : 254 |
| Release | : 2009-01-15 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780674031470 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0674031474 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (474 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis ‘Yo!’ and ‘Lo!’ by : Rebecca Kukla
Download or read book ‘Yo!’ and ‘Lo!’ written by Rebecca Kukla and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2009-01-15 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. 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.