First person singular : papers from the Conference on an Oral Archive for the History of American Linguistics (Charlotte, N.C., 9-10 March 1979)
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First person singular : papers from the Conference on an Oral Archive for the History of American Linguistics (Charlotte, N.C., 9-10 March 1979)
(Amsterdam studies in the theory and history of linguistic science, Series 3 . Studies in the history of linguistics ; v. 21)
J. Benjamins, 1980
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Bibliography: p. [215]-232
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Description and Table of Contents
Description
This volume consists of autobiographical by the following scholars, together with pictures and autographs: Raven I. McDavid, Jr., Henry M. Hoenigswald, John B. Carroll, William G. Moulton, Archibald A. Hill, Yakov Malkiel, Charles F. Hockett, Harold B. Allen, William Bright, Einar Haugen, George S. Lane, Frederic G. Cassidy, James B. McMillan, Winfred P. Lehmann, Fred W. Householder, and Dell Hymes. A master list of references, and an index of persons conclude the volume.
Table of Contents
- 1. Acknowledgements
- 2. Foreword
- 3. Linguistics, through the Kitchen Door (by McDavid, Jr., Raven I.)
- 4. A Reconstruction (by Hoenigswald, Henry M.)
- 5. The Tale of a Theoretical and Applied Linguistic Psychologist (by Carroll, John B.)
- 6. On Becoming and Being a Linguist (by Moulton, William G.)
- 7. How Many Revolutions Can a Linguist Live through? (by Hill, Archibald A.)
- 8. Autobiographic Sketch: Early Years in America (by Malkiel, Yakov)
- 9. Preserving the Heritage (by Hockett, Charles F.)
- 10. A Report for the Archives of Linguistics (by Allen, Harold B.)
- 11. American Linguistics: A Western View (by Bright, William)
- 12. On the Making of a Linguist (by Haugen, Einar)
- 13. Indo-European Studies: "Voila, c'est la difficulte" (by Lane, George S.)
- 14. My Work in the Language Field (by Cassidy, Frederic G.)
- 15. A Lifetime in Applied Linguistics: Some Thoughts (by McMillan, James B.)
- 16. Linguistics at Wisconsin (1937-41) and at Texas (1949- ): A Retrospective View (by Lehmann, Winfred P.)
- 17. A Sketch of How I Came to Be in Linguistics (by Householder, Fred W.)
- 18. In Five-Year Patterns (by Hymes, Dell H.)
- 19. Master List of References
- 20. Index of Persons
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