A paradigm lost : the linguistic theory of Mikołaj Kruszewski / Joanna Radwańska Williams.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Williams, Joanna Radwańska.

Series:

Amsterdam studies in the theory and history of linguistic science. Studies in the history of the language sciences ; Series III, v. 72.

Amsterdam studies in the theory and history of linguistic science. Series III, Studies in the history of the language sciences ; v. 72

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Linguistics--History.

Linguistics.

Kruszewski, Mikołaj, 1851-1887.

Kruszewski, Mikołaj.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (212 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : J. Benjamins, 1993.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The general theory of language of Mikolaj Kruszweski (1851-1887) is, this book argues, a "lost paradigm" in the history of linguistics. The concept of 'paradigm' is understood in a broadly construed Kuhnian sense, and its applicability to linguistics as a science is examined.It is argued that Kruszewski's theory was a covert paradigm in that his major work, Ocerk nauki o jazyke ('An Outline of the Science of Language', 1883), had the potential to be seminal in the history of linguistics, i.e. to achieve the status of a 'classical text', or 'exemplar'. This potential was not realized bec

Contents:

A PARADIGM LOST: THE LINGUISTIC THEORY OF MILOLAJ KRUSZEWSKI; Editorial page; Title page; Copyright page; Dedication; PREFACE; Table of contents; CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTORY REMARKS ON LINGUISTIC HISTORIOGRAPHY; CHAPTER II. HISTORICAL BACKGROUND FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF KRUSZEWSKI'S THOUGHT; CHAPTER III. KRUSZEWSKI'S LINGUISTIC WRITINGS BEFORE OCERK NAUKI O JAZYKE (1883); CHAPTER IV. KRUSZEWSKI'S THEORY OF LANGUAGE IN OCERK NAUKI O JAZYKE; CHAPTER V. KRUSZEWSKI AND BAUDOUIN DE COURTENAY; CHAPTER VI. CONCLUSION: KRUSZEWSKI'S PLACE IN THE HISTORY OF LINGUISTICS; REFERENCES; INDEX OF NAMES

INDEX OF SUBJECTS AND TERMS

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

1-283-31281-6

9786613312815

90-272-7659-5

OCLC:

756484639