How Long to Read Symptom, Symbol, and the Other of Language

How Long Does it Take to Read Symptom, Symbol, and the Other of Language?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 55 minutes to read Symptom, Symbol, and the Other of Language by Bret Alderman

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

Every statement about language is also a statement by and about psyche. Guided by this primary assumption, and inspired by the works of Carl Jung, in Symptom, Symbol, and the Other of Language, Bret Alderman delves deep into the symbolic and symptomatic dimensions of a deconstructive postmodernism infatuated with semiotics and the workings of linguistic signs. This book offers an important exploration of linguistic reference and representation through a Jungian understanding of symptom and symbol, using techniques including amplification, dream interpretation, and symbolic attitude. Focusing on Ferdinand de Saussure, Jacques Derrida, Michel Foucault, and Richard Rorty, Alderman examines the common belief that words and their meaning are grounded purely in language, instead envisioning a symptomatic expression of alienation and collective dissociation. Drawing upon the nascent field of ecopsychology, the modern disciplines of phenomenology and depth psychology, and the ancient knowledge of myth and animistic cosmologies, Alderman dares us to re-imagine some of the more sacrosanct concepts of the contemporary intellectual milieu informed by semiotics and the linguistic turn. Symptom, Symbol, and the Other of Language is essential reading for academics and students engaged in the study of depth psychology. However, the interdisciplinary approach of the work ensures that it will also be of great interest to those researching and studying in the areas of ethology, ecopsychology, philosophy, linguistics and mythology.

How long is Symptom, Symbol, and the Other of Language?

Symptom, Symbol, and the Other of Language by Bret Alderman is 173 pages long, and a total of 43,769 words.

This makes it 58% the length of the average book. It also has 53% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Symptom, Symbol, and the Other of Language Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 59 minutes to read Symptom, Symbol, and the Other of Language aloud.

What Reading Level is Symptom, Symbol, and the Other of Language?

Symptom, Symbol, and the Other of Language is suitable for students ages 10 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

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