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P/P/323. Wittgenstein's criticism of Augustine's theory of language acquisition

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1500
DATE:
2006
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19.99 GBP

The paper addresses the issues of language acquisition reviewing the ideas expressed by Wittgenstein in his Philosophical Investigations' that challenge Augustine's theory of language. Approaches to learning as a development of naming techniques in children are discussed.

 

KEYWORDS: Wittgenstein, Augustine, language acquisition, learning,