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Explore the fundamental nature of communication with Beyond the Letter (Routledge Revivals). This philosophical inquiry provides a systematic study of ambiguity, vagueness, and metaphor in language. While these elements are often viewed as mere deviations from ideal language or obstacles in scientific systems, this work treats them as essential features deserving of their own analysis. First published in 1979, this text offers a consecutive study of these linguistic features from a philosophical perspective. The book examines the individual characteristics of ambiguity, vagueness, and metaphor while exploring the relations between them. By addressing the core tasks of logical and semantic explanation, the author employs an inscriptional methodology to provide deep insights into how language functions beyond literal meanings.

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Systematic study of ambiguity, vagueness, and metaphor as essential linguistic features rather than mere deviations.

Provides a consecutive philosophical analysis of how different linguistic elements relate to one another.

Addresses fundamental tasks in logical and semantic explanation for serious scholars.

Includes an inscriptional methodology to examine the complexities of language use.

Routledge Revivals edition makes this important 1979 philosophical study available for modern study.

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25 March 2010
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30 November 2009

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