First Person Singular III : Autobiographies by North American scholars in the language sciences.

This sequel to the First Person Singular volumes published in 1980 and 1991, respectively (SiHoLS 21 and 61) presents autobiographical accounts by major North American linguists. This material provides an important primary source for the history and development of the discipline during the 20th cent...

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Main Author: Koerner, E. F. K.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Amsterdam/Philadelphia : John Benjamins Pub. Co., 1998.
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Online Access: Full text (MFA users only)
ISBN:9789027275592
9027275599
1283312239
9781283312233
9786613312235
6613312231
ISSN:0304-0720 ;
Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central
Table of Contents:
  • FIRST PERSON SINGULAR III: AUTOBIOGRAPHIES BY NORTH AMERICAN SCHOLARS IN THE LANGUAGE SCIENCES; Editorial page; Title page; Copyright page; Dedication; EDITOR'S FOREWORD; Table of contents; Location of pictures and photographs:; SIXTY YEARS IN LINGUISTICS; LONG-TERM COMMITMENTS AND LUCKY EVENTS; A PILGRIM'S PROGRESS: FROM PHILOLOGY TO LINGUISTICS; BETWEEN LOGIC AND LINGUISTICS; A LINGUISTIC ROUND TRIP: FROM PRACTICE TO THEORY AND BACK; LINGUISTICS TO THE BEAT OF A DIFFERENT DRUMMER; LINGUISTICS FROM THE BOTTOM UP; A LINGUISTIC PILGRIMAGE; . . .QVEMLEGIS VT NORIS ...
  • C'est passionnant d'être passionnéfrom english philology to linguistics and back again; the story of a linguist malgré lui; indexof biographical names; indexof subjects, terms, and languages.