Document Type : Research Paper
Author
Shahrood University of Technology, Shahrood, Iran
Abstract
The discussion on the factors that shape language—instinct or environment—has been a heated debate among researchers in recent decades, leading to the emergence of two perspectives: nativism and empiricism. This descriptive-analytical article examines and analyzes the history of discourse from the perspective of the “Mixed Game Model” and post-Cartesianism as a link between language, culture (social environment and society), and nature (genetics and instinct). Emphasizing the importance of language as a communicative and cultural tool, this article explores how it influences individuals and social identity. In this context, detailed and critical analyses of traditional and modern theories regarding language and culture are presented. The article also addresses the challenges and opportunities present in human communication in the contemporary world, highlighting the role of language in shaping human thought and behavior. In this article, language is defined within the framework of the “Mixed Game Model” and in the context of ‘discourse’, emphasizing the constructive and unpredictable nature of verbal communications. Consequently, the distinction between mind and body, which was ingrained in Cartesian thought, is now critiqued, and human interactions are situated within a more complex and broader context, entering the realm of post-Cartesianism. This article addresses the principles that shape discourse based on the perspective of the “Mixed Game Model” and the criteria that can be used to analyze discourse. Finally, after analyzing post-Cartesian concept and views on language, the factors influencing the determination of an appropriate theory of discourse are discussed, along with its application in discourse studies.
Keywords
- Principle of Probability
- language games
- language and society
- discourse
- Post-Cartesian
- Mixed Game Model
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