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

• Pubblicazione: Philadelphia, : J. Benjamins, c1999
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (367 pages)
• Disciplina: 410/.9/09034
• Soggetto topico: Linguistics - History - 19th century; Linguistics - History - 20th century; Linguistics - Methodology; Comparative linguistics; Historical linguistics
• Altri autori: KoernerE. F. K EmbletonSheila M JosephJohn Earl NiedereheHans-Josef <1937->
• 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
• Titolo autorizzato: The emergence of the modern language sciences
• ISBN: 1-282-16269-1; 9786612162695; 90-272-9843-2
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910821740403321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II