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... language and proceeded to elucidate its structure and meanings . If a so - called psychopathological phenomenon is more akin to a language problem than to illness , it follows that we cannot meaningfully talk of " treat- ment " and ...
... language and proceeded to elucidate its structure and meanings . If a so - called psychopathological phenomenon is more akin to a language problem than to illness , it follows that we cannot meaningfully talk of " treat- ment " and ...
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... languages . " According to the logical classification of languages , we distinguish different levels of language . The first , or lowest level , is called object language.2 The signs of this language denote physical objects , for ...
... languages . " According to the logical classification of languages , we distinguish different levels of language . The first , or lowest level , is called object language.2 The signs of this language denote physical objects , for ...
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... language . " Susanne K. Langer ( 1942 , pp . 69-70 ) CHAPTER 8 Hysteria as Nondiscursive Language To understand the function or uses of language can be both easy and dif- ficult . It is relatively easy if we limit the task to the ...
... language . " Susanne K. Langer ( 1942 , pp . 69-70 ) CHAPTER 8 Hysteria as Nondiscursive Language To understand the function or uses of language can be both easy and dif- ficult . It is relatively easy if we limit the task to the ...
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Book One The Myth of Mental Illness | 17 |
MALINGERING | 37 |
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