Echolalias: On the Forgetting of Language by Daniel Heller-Roazen

Echolalias: On the Forgetting of Language

Daniel Heller-Roazen

287 pages first pub 2005 (view editions)

nonfiction philosophy challenging reflective medium-paced
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A reader drawn to exploring the intricate dance between language's creation and dissolution through diverse cultural and historical lenses will find this philosophical journey compelling.

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A far-reaching philosophical investigation into the persistence and disappearance of speech, in individuals and in linguistic communities.Just as speech can be acquired, so can it be lost. Speakers can forget words, phrases, even entire languages ...

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