A Short History of Linguistics
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This complete revision and updating of Professor Robins' classic text offers a comprehensive account of the history of linguistic thought from its European origins some 2500 years ago to the present day. It examines the independent development of linguistic science in China and Medieval Islam, and especially in India, which was to have a profound effect on European and American linguistics from the end of the eighteenth century. Readable and authoritative, Professor Robins' introduction provides a clear and up-to-date overview of all the major issues in the light of contemporary scholarly debate, and will be essential reading for undergraduate and graduate students of linguistics alike.
From the preface to the first editionPreface to the second editionPreface to the third editionPreface to the fourth edition1Introduction12Greece123Rome584The Middle Ages795The Renaissance and after1106The eve of modern times1527Comparative and historical linguistics in the nineteenth century1898Linguistics in the twentieth century: first period2229Linguistics in the twentieth century: second period260Index277
