Essay on the Origin of Languages, Melody and Musical Imitation

Download or read book Essay on the Origin of Languages, Melody and Musical Imitation written by By Jean Jacques Rousseau & Ed. By N.K. Singh and published by Global Vision Pub House. This book was released on 2006 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rousseau, In This Book, Tells Us That Historical And Psychological Problem Gave Birth To Language And The Problem Of Acquiring And Learning Of Language. His Approach To Language Is Romantic In Many Respects, But It Cannot Be Aligned With Any Simplistic Opposition In Intellectual History. Rousseau Stresses The Expressive Power Of Language In His Version Of The Genie Des Langues , And In His Account Of The Connection Between Language And The Passions And Of The Importance Of Metaphor. But, He Does Not Reject The Thesis Of The Arbitrariness Of The Linguistic Sign Or The Central Denotatory Function Of Language.