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Beyond the Letter is a philosophical inquiry into three fundamental features of language that have long been misunderstood or dismissed as flaws. Originally published in 1979 and now reissued by Routledge Revivals, this work provides a systematic and consecutive study of ambiguity, vagueness, and metaphor in language. Rather than treating these as mere deviations from ideal language or obstacles to scientific precision, the author examines them as essential and pervasive aspects worthy of serious philosophical attention. Using an inscriptional methodology, the book addresses core questions in logical and semantic explanation, offering detailed analyses of each phenomenon and exploring how they relate to one another. This rigorous philosophical examination makes it invaluable for linguists, philosophers, and scholars interested in understanding the true nature of language and meaning beyond traditional frameworks that dismiss linguistic complexity.

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Beyond the Letter provides a consecutive philosophical study of ambiguity, vagueness, and metaphor as central language features rather than mere linguistic flaws.

The Routledge Revivals edition reissues this 1979 philosophical work with contemporary scholarly interest in language theory and semantic analysis.

This inquiry employs an inscriptional methodology to address fundamental questions in logical and semantic explanation with systematic rigour.

The book examines the relations between ambiguity, vagueness, and metaphor, offering integrated analyses that challenge conventional approaches to language study.

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Release Date
25 March 2010
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30 November 2009

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