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Record Nr.

UNINA9910827586703321

Titolo

John Wilkins and 17th-century British linguistics / / editor, Joseph L. Subbiondo

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Amsterdam ; ; Philadelphia, : J. Benjamins, 1992

ISBN

1-283-31312-X

9786613313126

90-272-7723-0

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (390 pages) : $b illustrations

Collana

Amsterdam studies in the theory and history of linguistic science. Series III, Studies in the history of the language sciences, , 0304-0720 ; ; v. 67

Altri autori (Persone)

SubbiondoJoseph L

Disciplina

401/.3/092

Soggetti

Language, Universal

Linguistics - Great Britain - History - 17th century

Great Britain Intellectual life 17th century

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Essays previously published 1931-1986.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [365]-370) and index.

Nota di contenuto

JOHN WILKINS AND 17TH-CENTURY BRITISH LINGUISTICS; Editorial page; Title page; Copyright page; Dedication; Acknowledgements; Table of contents; Location of Illustrations:; INTRODUCTION; I. JOHN WILKINS (1614-1672): LIFE AND WORK; II. WILKINS AND THE 17TH-CENTURY RECONCILIATION OF SCIENCE, RELIGION, AND LANGUAGE; III THE SOURCES OF WILKINS' PHILOSOPHICAL LANGUAGE; IV. THEORY AND PRACTICE IN WILKINS' PHILOSOPHICAL LANGUAGE; V.WILKINS' CLASSIFICATION OF REALITY; VI. WILKINS' LEGACY; SELECTBIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX OF BIOGRAPHICAL NAMES

Sommario/riassunto

In this reader, 19 articles have been collected that bring out the central position of John Wilkins and his Essay Toward a Real Character, and a Philosophical Language (1668) in the history of ideas in 17th-century Britain.