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Landmarks In Linguistic Thought Volume II

The Western Tradition In The Twentieth Century

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Landmarks in Linguistic Thought II introduces the major issues and themes that have determined the development of Western thinking about language, meaning and communication in the twentieth century.Each chapter contains an extract from a 'landmark' text followed by a commentary, which places the ideas in their social and intellectual context. The book is written in an accessible and non-technical manner.The book summarizes the contribution of the key thinkers who have shaped modern linguistics: Austin, Chomsky, Derrida, Firth, Goffman, Harris, Jakobson, Labov, Orwell, Sapir, Whorf and Wittgenstein.This second volume follows on from Landmarks in Linguistic Thought I , which introduces the key thinkers up to the twentieth century.The series is ideal for anyone with an interest in the history of linguistics or of ideas.

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Landmarks In Linguistic Thought Volume II, John Joseph, Nigel Love, Talbot J. Taylor

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Pubblicato
2001
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Titolo
Landmarks In Linguistic Thought Volume II
Sottotitolo
The Western Tradition In The Twentieth Century
Lingua
Inglese
Editore
Routledge
Pubblicato
2001
Formato
In brossura
Pagine
280
ISBN10
0415063973
ISBN13
9780415063975
Serie
Tag
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Landmarks in Linguistic Thought II introduces the major issues and themes that have determined the development of Western thinking about language, meaning and communication in the twentieth century.Each chapter contains an extract from a 'landmark' text followed by a commentary, which places the ideas in their social and intellectual context. The book is written in an accessible and non-technical manner.The book summarizes the contribution of the key thinkers who have shaped modern linguistics: Austin, Chomsky, Derrida, Firth, Goffman, Harris, Jakobson, Labov, Orwell, Sapir, Whorf and Wittgenstein.This second volume follows on from Landmarks in Linguistic Thought I , which introduces the key thinkers up to the twentieth century.The series is ideal for anyone with an interest in the history of linguistics or of ideas.