Landmarks in Linguistic Thought
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...
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By introducing the reader to the major 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 of this text. Complete with two new chapters on Bishop John Wilkins and Frege, a revised preface and updated bibliography, this book will be invaluable to anyone with an interest in the history of linguistics or the history of Western thought.
Preface to the first editionPreface to the second editionAcknowledgementsIntroduction1Socrates on names12Aristotle on metaphor203The Bible on the origin and diversification of language364Varro on linguistic regularity475Quintilian on linguistic education606Thomas of Erfurt on the modes of signifying767Caxton on dialects878The Port-Royal Grammar: Arnauld and Lancelot on the rational foundations of grammar959Wilkins on a real character11010Locke on the imperfection of words12611Condillac on the origin of language and thought13912Horne Tooke on etymological metaphysics15513Humboldt on linguistic and mental diversity17114Muller on linguistic evolution18515Frege on sense and reference19616Saussure on language and thought209Bibliography and suggestions for further reading225Index231
