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Roy Harris, The semantics of science

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  17 October 2007

Randy Harris
Randy Harris
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Department of English Language and Literature, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada N2L 3G1, [email protected]
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Roy Harris, The semantics of science. London: Continuum International, 2005. Pp. xvi, 240. Hb $149.00, Pb $49.00

At least back to The language myth (1981), Roy Harris (not related to this reviewer) has plied variations of the same salvationist argument, in his customarily grumpy and entertaining style. If you're familiar with this argument, leap ahead to the third paragraph; if not, a quick synopsis, both of the errors he wants to save us from and of the salve he wants us to buy, will best place The semantics of science for you.

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Language in Society , Volume 36 , Issue 5 , November 2007 , pp. 802 - 805
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© 2007 Cambridge University Press

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