Philosophy of Language

Language and Linguistics

  • Abuse of Language, Abuse of Power by Josef Pieper
  • The 5 Minute Linguist: Bite-Sized Essays on Language and Languages edited by Caroline Myrick and Walt Wolfram
  • Hermeneutics: A Very Short Introduction by Jens Zimmermann
  • The Language Instinct: How the Mind Creates Language by Steven Pinker
  • Linguistics: A Complete Introduction by David Hornsby
  • Linguistics and Biblical Exegesis edited by Douglas Mangum and Josh Westbury
  • Philosophy of Language: The Classics Explained by Colin McGinn
  • The Power of Babel: A Natural History of Language by John McWhorter
  • Semantics, Pragmatics, Philosophy: A Journey Through Meaning by Kasia M. Jaszczolt
  • The Study of Language by George Yule

Reading and Language

  • How to Read a Book: The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading by Mortimer J. Adler and Charles Van Doren
  • How We Read Now: Strategic Choices for Print, Screen, and Audio by Naomi S. Baron
  • Uncovering the Logic of English: A Common-Sense Approach to Reading, Spelling, and Literacy by Denise Eide