EBOOK Understanding Cultures Through Their Key Words English, Russian, Polish, German, and Japanese
Opis
Wierzbicka demonstrates that every language has its "e;key concepts"e; (expressed in key words) and that these concepts reflect the core values of the culture in question. Examining empirical evidence from five languages, and using her own "e;natural semantic metalanguage"e; to provide an analytical framework, she shows that cultures can be revealingly studied, compared and explained to outsiders through their key concepts.