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Astrolinguistics
A. Ollongren
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Description for Astrolinguistics
Paperback. This volume on an expanding theoretical topic in linguistics aims to define the common elements of a 'lingua cosmica' that could be understood by non-human, extraterrestrial intelligences. In doing so, it explores concepts central to core linguistic theory. Num Pages: 248 pages, 4 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: CF; TTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 15. Weight in Grams: 408.
In linguistics, one of the main areas of modern research involves the capabilities and possibilities of there being a "lingua cosmica," a LINCOS, a universal language that could be used to communicate with non-human intelligences. This book touches on the area of the development and use of a "lingua universalis" for interstellar communication, but it also presents concepts that cover a broad area of linguistics. Chomsky's paradigm on universal properties of natural languages, for a long time a leading general theory of natural languages, includes the strong assumption that humans are born with some kind of universals stored in their ... Read more
In linguistics, one of the main areas of modern research involves the capabilities and possibilities of there being a "lingua cosmica," a LINCOS, a universal language that could be used to communicate with non-human intelligences. This book touches on the area of the development and use of a "lingua universalis" for interstellar communication, but it also presents concepts that cover a broad area of linguistics. Chomsky's paradigm on universal properties of natural languages, for a long time a leading general theory of natural languages, includes the strong assumption that humans are born with some kind of universals stored in their ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
270
Condition
New
Number of Pages
248
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781461454670
SKU
V9781461454670
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About A. Ollongren
Alexander Ollongren began his career as a mathematical astronomer at the Dept. of Astronomy at Leiden University in the Netherlands, where he obtained his PhD. He then left the university and worked almost two years in Celestial Mechanics at Yale University in the US. Ollongren returned to Holland and became director of the newly established computer center of Leiden University. ... Read more
Reviews for Astrolinguistics
“If you want to know everything about the LINCOS language ‘Astrolinguistics’ is the right book for you. … This book therefore is a modern overview of LINCOS given by an authoritative source. First it describes the syntax of the language, then it shows how it can be used to describe different aspects of ordinary communication like, e.g. music, scientific language, ... Read more