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Language, Meaning, and Use in Indian Philosophy: An Introduction to Mukula's “Fundamentals of the Communicative Function”

Language, Meaning, and Use in Indian Philosophy: An Introduction to Mukula's “Fundamentals of the Communicative Function”


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This introduction brings to life the main themes in Indian philosophy of language by using an accessible translation of an Indian classical text to provide an entry into the world of Indian linguistic theories. Malcolm Keating draws on Mukula’s Fundamentals of the Communicative Function to show the ability of language to convey a wide range of meanings and introduce ideas about testimony, pragmatics, and religious implications. Along with a complete translation of this foundational text, Keating also provides: - Clear explanations of themes such as reference, figuration and sentence meaning - Commentary illuminating connections between Mukula and contemporary philosophy - Romanized text of the Sanskrit - A glossary of terms and annotated bibliography - A chronology of important figures and dates By complementing a historically-informed introduction with a focused study of an influential primary text, Keating responds to the need for a reliable guide to better understand theories of language and related issues in Indian philosophy.

Table of Contents:
List of Figures List of Tables Foreword, Larry McCrea How to Use This Book Part I: Introduction Why did Mukula Bhatta write the Fundamentals? Indication and Resolving Incongruity: Mukula's Response Understanding Mukula’s Context Further Reading by Topic - Locating Linguistic Philosophy - Theories of Word Meaning - Theories of Sentence Meaning - Poetics and Linguistics - After Mukula Part II: English Translation of “The Fundamentals of the Communicative Function” About This Translation Introduction Verses 1-15 Appendix 1: Outline of the Fundamentals of the Communicative Function Appendix 2: Linguistic Examples used by Mukula Part III: Commentary on “The Fundamentals of the Communicative Function” About This Commentary Introduction Verses 1-15 Part IV: Sanskrit Text of the Abhidhavrttamatrka Transliteration Convention Introduction Verses 1-15 Part V: Mukula and Contemporary Linguistic Philosophy Mukula Bhatta on Sentence Meaning and the Semantics-Pragmatics Distinction Mukula Bhatta on Primary and Secondary Meaning A Contemporary Approach to What is Said: François Recanati What is Said, What is Expressed Lessons and Future Inquiry Part VI: Study Resources Glossary Sanskrit Pronunciation Chronology of Important Figures and Dates Bibliography Primary Sources Secondary Sources Subject and Name Index

About the Author :
Malcolm Keating is Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Yale-NUS College, Singapore.

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The brilliance of Dr Keating’s work lies in the fact that his book, at present the only book length exposition of Bhatt’s life and work, is accessible to the lay reader interested in linguistics and philosophy, despite the extremely complex subject matter it deals with. In this superb volume, Malcolm Keating has given us a clear window into classical indian theories of figurative speech and the philosophy of language. He shows us that and how sophisticated Indian debates regarding figurative speech can inform contemporary theories of meaning as well. This is a philosophically and philologically precise monograph that should be read not only by anyone interested in Indian literary theory and Indian philosophy of language, but by anybody who cares about meaning and metaphor, and how cross-cultural philosophy can improve our understanding of these phenomena. Language, Meaning, and Use in Indian Philosophy is a wonderfully clear introduction to and translation of Mukula Bha??a’s work on poetics and linguistic philosophy. Malcolm Keating has translated this work with non-Sanskritists in mind, and this book will be of great use not only to specialists in Indian philosophy, but also to readers interested in issues in comparative aesthetics and linguistics. In the final sections of the book, Keating skillfully draws on contemporary theories of semantics and metaphor to show how Mukula’s approach can enrich and broaden our discussions of how language generates meaning.


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  • ISBN-13: 9781350060777
  • Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
  • Publisher Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic
  • Height: 234 mm
  • No of Pages: 320
  • Weight: 626 gr
  • ISBN-10: 1350060771
  • Publisher Date: 16 May 2019
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Language: English
  • Sub Title: An Introduction to Mukula's “Fundamentals of the Communicative Function”
  • Width: 156 mm


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