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From Utterances to Speech Acts

By Mikhail Kissine

"Kissine offers a new theory of speech acts which is philosophically sophisticated and builds on work in cognitive science, formal semantics, and linguistic typology. This highly readable, brilliant essay is a major contribution to the field."

--François Recanati, Institut Jean-Nicod


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Title: Pahlavi Texts
Edited By: Edward William West
Description:

Please note: This is the second volume of a five-volume set. Published between 1880 and 1897 as part of Max Müller's Sacred Books of the East series, this five-volume translation of Pahlavi texts was the work of Edward William West (1824–1905). Largely self-taught, West developed his knowledge of ancient oriental languages in India, where he worked as a civil engineer. After returning to Europe, West focused on the study of sacred Zoroastrian texts and prepared these translations of Pahlavi manuscripts. His writings and editions are still referenced today in Indo-Iranian studies. Volume 2 contains the ninth-century Dâdistân-î Dînîk and Epistles of Mânûskîhar. The former are religious judgments or decisions given by Mânûskîhar, a high priest of Iran, in answer to ninety-two queries put to him by fellow Zoroastrians. Along with the Epistles, relating to complaints made to Mânûskîhar about his brother Zâd-sparam, these texts give the reader an insight into the Zoroastrianism of the period, its tenets, and its relationship with the developing Islamic faith. Part I. Introduction: 1. General remarks 2. The Dâdistân-î Dînîk 3. The epistles of Mânûskîhar 4. The appendix Abbreviations used in this volume Part II. Translations: 1. Dâdistân-î Dînîk 2. Epistles of Mânûskîhar Appendix Index Corrections Transliteration of oriental alphabets.

Publication Year: 2012
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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Linguistic Field(s): Language Documentation
Subject Language(s): Pahlavi

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Format: Paperback
ISBN-13: 9781108054300
Prices: U.S. $ 46.00
U.K. £ 29.99