Edition: 2002
Pages: 208
Series: EL
ISBN: 9788842057123

Understanding words

Tullio De Mauro

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In the world of global communication understanding words and speeches, more and more complex, is a vital necessity. The book explores the difficulties of comprehension from various angles and explains the way in which we do - or don't - understand language.

The author

Tullio De Mauro

Tullio De Mauro was born in Torre Annunziata (Naples) in 1932. He taught Philosophy of Language in his native city and General Linguistics at the La Sapienza University of Rome, where he is currently professor emeritus. With UTET he published a major Dictionary of Italian Usage (in 8 volumes). His works published by Laterza include: Introduction to Semantics (1999); Understanding Words (n.e. 2002); Little Dictionary of Future Words (2006); Masterclass on Language (2011); Basic Linguistics (n.e. 2011); Minisemantics (2013).

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