Fifty key thinkers on language and linguistics

Author(s)

• Thomas, Margaret Ann

Bibliographic Information

Fifty key thinkers on language and linguistics

Margaret Thomas

（Routledge key guides）

Routledge, 2011

• : pbk
• : hbk

Note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

What was the first language, and where did it come from? Do all languages have properties in common? What is the relationship of language to thought? Fifty Key Thinkers on Language and Linguistics explores how fifty of the most influential figures in the field have asked and have responded to classic questions about language. Each entry includes a discussion of the person's life, work and ideas as well as the historical context and an analysis of his or her lasting contributions. Thinkers include: Aristotle Samuel Johnson Friedrich Max Muller Ferdinand de Saussure Joseph H. Greenberg Noam Chomsky Fully cross-referenced and with useful guides to further reading, this is an ideal introduction to the thinkers who have had a significant impact on the subject of Language and Linguistics.

Table of Contents

Alphabetical List of Contents. Chronological List of Contents. Acknowledgements. Introduction. Fifty Key Thinkers on Language and Linguistics. Glossary. Index

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Details

• NCID: BB06342813
• ISBN:
  • 9780415373036
  • 9780415373029
• LCCN: 2010050352
• Country Code: uk
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY
• Pages/Volumes: xvii, 306 p.
• Size: 22 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : P61
  • DC22 : 417/.7
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Historical linguistics
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA4549169X