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Ollongren, Alexander Astrolinguistics Design of a Linguistic System for Interstellar Communication Based on Logic

Presents an in-depth, partly philosophical study of a theoretical but growing area of linguistics Uses applied logic and aspects of linguistics to explain concepts and theories Describes in a concise and easy to interpret manner aspects of human behavior as relates to communicating with other-world intelligences In linguistics, one of the main areas of modern research involves the capabilities and possibilities of there being a "lingua cosmica," a LINCOS, a that could be used to communicate with non-human intelligences. This book touches on the area of the Springer 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 2013, XV, 248 p. 4 illus. in 1st properties of natural languages, for a long time a leading general theory of natural languages, color. edition includes the strong assumption that humans are born with some kind of universals stored in their brains. Are there universals of this kind of language used by intelligent beings and societies elsewhere in the universe? We do not know whether such languages exist. It seems Printed book to be impossible to determine, simply because the universe is too large for an exhaustive Softcover search. Even verification will be hard to obtain, without quite a bit of luck. This book uses astrolinguistic principles in message construction and is helpful in clarifying and giving Printed book perspective to discussions on existential questions such as these. Softcover ISBN 978-1-4614-5467-0 Order online at springer.com/booksellers $ 149,99 Springer Nature Customer Service Center LLC Available 233 Spring Street Discount group New York, NY 10013 USA Professional Books (2) T: +1-800-SPRINGER NATURE Product category (777-4643) or 212-460-1500 Monograph [email protected] Other renditions Softcover ISBN 978-1-4614-5469-4

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