Meaning, Life and Culture In conversation with Anna Wierzbicka

This book is dedicated to Anna Wierzbicka, one of the most influential and innovative linguists of her generation. Her work spans a number of disciplines, including anthropology, cultural psychology, cognitive science, philosophy and religious studies, as well as her home base of linguistics. She is...

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Other Authors: Bromhead, Helen (Editor), Ye, Zhengdao (Editor)
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Published: Canberra ANU Press 2020
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