Fifty key thinkers on language and linguistics /
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 respond...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London ; New York :
Routledge,
[2011]
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Full text (MFA users only) |
| ISBN: | 9780203814482 0203814487 1280661151 9781280661150 9781134191703 (electronic bk.) 1134191707 (electronic bk.) 9786613638083 6613638080 1136707506 9781136707506 |
| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
| Summary: | 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 their lasting contributions. 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. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xvii, 306 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes list of major works and bibliographic references for further reading at the end of each thinker's entry, glossary (pages 272-291), and index. |
| Language Note: | English. |
| Series: | Routledge key guides.
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| Library Staff: | View instance in FOLIO |