Landmarks in linguistic thought. I, The Western tradition from Socrates to Saussure / Roy Harris and Talbot J. Taylor.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Harris, Roy, 1931-

Contributor:

Taylor, Talbot J.

Series:

Routledge history of linguistic thought series.

Routledge history of linguistic thought series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Linguistics--History.

Linguistics.

Language and languages--Philosophy.

Language and languages.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (258 p.)

Edition:

2nd ed.

Place of Publication:

London : Routledge, 1997.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

By introducing the reader to the main issues and themes that have determined the development of the Western linguistic tradition, an evolution of linguistic thought quickly becomes apparent. Each chapter in this accessible book contains a short extract from a `landmark' text followed by a commentary which places the text in its social and intellectual context.The authors, who consider writers from Aristotle to Caxton to Saussure, have fully revised the original edition ofthis text. Complete with two new chapters on Bishop John Wilkins and Frege, a revised preface and updated bibliography, this

Contents:

Cover; Landmarks in linguistic thought I: The Western tradition from Socrates to Saussure; Copyright; Contents; Preface to the first edition; Preface to the second edition; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Chapter 1 Socrates on names; Chapter 2 Aristotle on metaphor; Chapter 3 The Bible on the origin and diversification of language; Chapter 4 Varro on linguistic regularity; Chapter 5 Quintilian on linguistic education; Chapter 6 Thomas of Erfurt on the modes of signifying; Chapter 7 Caxton on dialects

Chapter 8 The Port-Royal Grammar: Arnauld and Lancelot on the rational foundations of grammarChapter 9 Wilkins on a real character; Chapter 10 Locke on the imperfection of words; Chapter 11 Condillac on the origin of language and thought; Chapter 12 Horne Tooke on etymological metaphysics; Chapter 13 Humboldt on linguistic and mental diversity; Chapter 14 MüIler on linguistic evolution; Chapter 15 Frege on sense and reference; Chapter 16 Saussure on language and thought; Bibliography and suggestions for further reading; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliography and index.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-134-74098-0

1-134-74099-9

1-283-96311-6

1-280-11568-8

0-203-97697-5

9780203976975

OCLC:

246969289