Landmarks In Linguistic Thought Volume I

Name: Landmarks In Linguistic Thought Volume I
Brand: Taylor & Francis
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The Western Tradition From Socrates To Saussure

By Professor Roy Harris and Roy Harris and Talbot Taylor

Series: History of Linguistic Thought

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Landmarks in Linguistic Thought Volume I guides readers through the evolution of Western linguistic tradition by examining key texts from thinkers such as Aristotle, Caxton, and Saussure. Each chapter includes a carefully selected extract followed by insightful commentary that situates the text within its social and intellectual context. The revised edition features new chapters on Bishop John Wilkins and Frege, a refreshed preface, and an updated bibliography, making it an essential resource for those studying the history of linguistics and Western thought.
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Ideal for students, scholars, and anyone interested in the history of linguistics and Western intellectual history.

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.

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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 of this text.

Complete with two new chapters on Bishop John Wilkins and Frege, a revised preface and updated bibliography, this book will be invaluable to anyone with an interest in the History of Linguistics, or the History of Western Thought.

Landmarks In Linguistic Thought Volume I by Professor Roy Harris, Roy Harris, and Talbot Taylor offers a comprehensive exploration of these significant themes.

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Landmarks In Linguistic Thought Volume I

By Professor Roy Harris and Roy Harris and Talbot Taylor

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Winfred P. Lehmann praises the volume for its excellent selection and particularly values the commentaries for clarifying the fundamental concerns of the field.

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ISBN: 9780415153621

Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 27 March 1997

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Routledge

Edition: 2nd edition

Audience: Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

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Width: 138.0mm

Height: 216.0mm

Weight: 362g

Pages: 260

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Education & Reference Non-Fiction Professor Roy Harris Roy Harris Series: History of Linguistic Thought Talbot Taylor

About the Author

Roy Harris is Emeritus Professor of General Linguistics in the University of Oxford. He is the author of The Language-Makers (1980), The Language Myth (1981), The Origin of Writing (1986), The Language Machine (1987), Reading Saussure (1987), Language, Saussure and Wittgenstein (1988), Signs of Writing (1995) and Signs, Language and Communication (1996). His award-winning translation of Saussure’s Course in General Linguistics was published in 1983.,
Talbot J. Taylor is L.G.T. Cooley Professor of English and Linguistics at the College of William and Mary, Virginia. He has published widely on language theory and the history of linguistic ideas. He is the author of Mutual Misunderstanding (1992) and Apes, Language and the Human Mind, with Sue Savage-Rumbaugh and Stuart Shanker. He and Roy Harris are Co-Editors of the journal Language & Communication.

Landmarks In Linguistic Thought Volume I