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Record Nr.

UNINA9910960460203321

Titolo

The emergence of the modern language sciences : studies on the transition from historical-comparative to structural linguistics in honour of E.F.K. Koerner / / edited by Sheila Embleton, John E. Joseph, Hans-Josef Niederehe

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Philadelphia, : J. Benjamins, c1999

ISBN

1-282-16269-1

9786612162695

90-272-9843-2

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (367 pages)

Altri autori (Persone)

KoernerE. F. K

EmbletonSheila M

JosephJohn Earl

NiedereheHans-Josef <1937->

Disciplina

410/.9/09034

Soggetti

Linguistics - History - 19th century

Linguistics - History - 20th century

Linguistics - Methodology

Comparative linguistics

Historical linguistics

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes a bibliography of writings by E.F.K. Koerner, 1968-1999 (p.   ), bibliographical references, and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Historiographical perspectives.

Sommario/riassunto

Although it is widely thought that structural linguistics began abruptly with the publication of Saussure's 'revolutionary' Course in General Linguistics, the work of E. F. K. Koerner has demonstrated that Saussure, for all his originality, remained true to the basic tenets of his 19th-century predecessors. In this volume, the development of modern linguistics before, during and after Saussure is traced in 20 studies honouring the scholar who has done more than anyone else to professionalize linguistic historiography during the last quarter century. Among the wide range of topics covere