200 years of syntax : a critical survey / Giorgio Graffi.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Graffi, Giorgio.

Series:

Amsterdam studies in the theory and history of linguistic science. Studies in the history of the language sciences ; Series III, v. 98.

Amsterdam studies in the theory and history of linguistic science. Series III, Studies in the history of the language sciences, 0304-0720 ; v. 98

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Grammar, Comparative and general--Syntax--History.

Grammar, Comparative and general.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (564 p.)

Other Title:

Two hundred years of syntax

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia : John Benjamins Pub. Co., c2001.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book argues convincingly against the widespread opinion that very few syntactic studies were carried out before the 1950s. Relying on the detailed analysis of a large amount of original sources, it shows that syntactic matters were in fact carefully investigated throughout both the 19th century and during the first half of the 20th century. Moreover, it illustrates how the enormous development of syntactic research in the last fifty years has already condemned even several recent ideas and analyses to oblivion, and deeply influenced current research programs. The wealth of research undert

Contents:

pt. 1. The age of psychologism in linguistics

pt. 2. The age of structural linguistics

pt. 3. The age of syntactic theories.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

9786613121684

9781283121682

1283121689

9789027284570

9027284571

OCLC:

727944781