Language Habits In Human Affairs

by Irving J. Lee

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

312 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 1979

Reviews

[Derrick]

One of the main general introductory books to General Semantics - a theory of language and "mental hygeine." I learned some of the major points of GS from this book, but would rank it behind the other two mainstays of General Semantics, including S.I. Hayakawa's "Language in Thought and Action," and my favorite GS book, Wendell Johnson's "People in Quandaries." I would rank it third, because this book doesn't explain the principles as nicely as these other two books. That said, I like the exercises at the end of each chapter to practice some of the concepts discussed.