The Language of Touch: Philosophical Examinations in Linguistics and Haptic Studies

by Sean Albiez and David Pattie

Book Overview

Offering an in-depth analysis of the relationship between touch and language through the history of philosophy, this book revitalizes the field of haptic studies, providing new insights into the philosophy of language and ontological nature of touch. The Language of Touch draws together an international team of linguists, anthropologists, and philosophers to demonstrate from a variety of disciplinary perspectives that the experience of touch...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1350175625
• ISBN13: 9781350175624
• Release Date: July 2020
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"