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Buddhism and Linguistics

Theory and Philosophy

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Editors:
  1. Manel Herat

    1. English Department, Liverpool Hope University, Liverpool, United Kingdom

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  • Offers the first book-length examination of Buddhism and Linguistics

  • Explores original topics such as the connection between Buddhism and semiotics; parallels between Buddhism and the human mind; markedness, Buddhist philosophy and linguistics

  • Presents studies of Buddhism and Linguistics in Japan, India, China, Mongolia and Sri Lanka

  • Provides novel insights into the interdisciplinary study of the interface between Buddhism and Linguistics

  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Table of contents (8 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvii
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  2. Introduction

    • Manel Herat
    Pages 1-18

  3. The Buddhist Philosophy of Language in India: An Overview

    • Viktoria Lysenko
    Pages 19-33

  4. The Finger and the Moon: Language, Reality, and Interpretation in Zen Buddhism

    • Duane Williams
    Pages 35-54

  5. Semiotics as Soteriology: A Different Look at Mediaeval Japanese Buddhism

    • Fabio Rambelli
    Pages 55-80

  6. Object-Hood and Objectification in Buddhist Philosophy: Origin and Obstacle of Language

    • Jiajuan Xiong
    Pages 81-99

  7. Authenticating the Tradition Through Linguistic Arguments

    • Vesna A. Wallace
    Pages 101-122

  8. Buddhism and Chinese Linguistics

    • Barbara Meisterernst
    Pages 123-148

  9. Tantric Epistemology and the Problem of Ineffability in the Seven Siddhi Texts

    • Adam C. Krug
    Pages 149-184

  10. Back Matter

    Pages 185-191
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About this book

This edited collection brings linguistics into contact with a millennia of works by Buddhist scholars. Examining the Buddhist contemplative tradition and its extensive writings from an interdisciplinary perspective, the authors bridge the gap between such customs and human language. To do so, they provide chapters on linguistics, history, religious studies, philosophy and semiotics. Uniting scholars from three different continents and from many disciplines and institutions, this innovative and unique book is sure to appeal to anyone interested in Buddhist traditions and linguistics.

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“Manel Herat’s collection brings together seven essays that both individually and collectively give much needed attention to the issues of Buddhism and linguistics. A wide range of historical periods, cultural regions, and doctrinal lineages are discussed, giving the collection not only broad application, but also relevance to scholars working in any number of specializations. At the same time that contemporary theories are employed analytically by several contributors in their studies, theories regarding language based in traditional sources are explicated as well.” (Richard Payne, Yehan Numata Professor of Japanese Buddhism, Institute of Buddhist Studies, University of California, Berkeley, USA)

Editors and Affiliations

  • English Department, Liverpool Hope University, Liverpool, United Kingdom

    Manel Herat

About the editor

Manel Herat is Lecturer in English Language at Liverpool Hope University, UK. Her research interests include World Englishes, World War I letters, and Psychology of Language including Child Language.







Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Buddhism and Linguistics

  • Book Subtitle: Theory and Philosophy

  • Editors: Manel Herat

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-67413-1

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham

  • eBook Packages: Social Sciences, Social Sciences (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2018

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-67412-4Published: 20 November 2017

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-88427-1Published: 01 September 2018

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-67413-1Published: 11 November 2017

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XVII, 191

  • Number of Illustrations: 7 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Asian Languages, Buddhism, Philosophy of Language, Ontology, Semiotics

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