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Author Boyer, Pascal.

Title Tradition as truth and communication : a cognitive description of traditional discourse / Pascal Boyer
Published Cambridge [England] ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1990

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Description Electronic book
ix, 143 pages ; 24 cm
Series Cambridge studies in social anthropology ; 68
Cambridge studies in social anthropology ; 68
Contents 1. Conserved world-views or salient memories?-- 2. How to think with 'empty' notions-- 3. Criteria of truth-- 4. Customised speech (I): truth without intentions-- 5. Customised speech (II): truth without meaning-- 6. Customised persons: initiation, competence and position-- 7. Conclusions and programme
Notes Includes index
Bibliography Bibliography: pages 131-137
Notes Cambridge studies in social anthropology no:68 0068-6794
Subject Cognition and culture.
Intercultural communication.
Language and culture.
LC no. 89007285
ISBN 0521374170
Other Titles Tradition as truth & communication