Landmarks In Linguistic Thought Volume I

Landmarks In Linguistic Thought Volume I
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 260
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ISBN-10 : 9781134740987
ISBN-13 : 1134740980
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Book Synopsis Landmarks In Linguistic Thought Volume I by : Professor Roy Harris

Download or read book Landmarks In Linguistic Thought Volume I written by Professor Roy Harris and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2005-08-18 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 book will be invaluable to anyone with an interest in the History of Linguistics, or the History of Western Thought.


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