Landmarks in linguistic thought . I The Western tradition from Socrates to Saussure / / Roy Harris and Talbot J. Taylor

• Autore: Harris Roy <1931->
• Pubblicazione: London, : Routledge, 1997
• Edizione: 2nd ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (258 p.)
• Disciplina: 410.9; 410.94; 410/.9
• Soggetto topico: Linguistics - History; Language and languages - Philosophy
• Altri autori: TaylorTalbot J
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliography and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Landmarks in linguistic thought I: The Western tradition from Socrates to Saussure; Copyright; Contents; Preface to the first edition; Preface to the second edition; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Chapter 1 Socrates on names; Chapter 2 Aristotle on metaphor; Chapter 3 The Bible on the origin and diversification of language; Chapter 4 Varro on linguistic regularity; Chapter 5 Quintilian on linguistic education; Chapter 6 Thomas of Erfurt on the modes of signifying; Chapter 7 Caxton on dialects ; Chapter 8 The Port-Royal Grammar: Arnauld and Lancelot on the rational foundations of grammarChapter 9 Wilkins on a real character; Chapter 10 Locke on the imperfection of words; Chapter 11 Condillac on the origin of language and thought; Chapter 12 Horne Tooke on etymological metaphysics; Chapter 13 Humboldt on linguistic and mental diversity; Chapter 14 MüIler on linguistic evolution; Chapter 15 Frege on sense and reference; Chapter 16 Saussure on language and thought; Bibliography and suggestions for further reading; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: 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 ofthis text. Complete with two new chapters on Bishop John Wilkins and Frege, a revised preface and updated bibliography, this
• Titolo autorizzato: Landmarks in linguistic thought
• ISBN: 1-134-74098-0; 1-134-74099-9; 1-283-96311-6; 1-280-11568-8; 0-203-97697-5
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910806815803321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Routledge history of linguistic thought series.