Landmarks in Linguistic Thought Volume Ii: The Western Tradition in the Twentieth Century: Vol 2 (History of Linguistic Thought) by John E. Joseph

by John E. Joseph

Landmarks in Linguistic Thought Volume II introduces key thinkers of twentieth-century linguistics. Each of the fifteen chapters focuses on a different thinker or theorist-Austin, Chomsky, Derrida, Firth, Goffman, Harris, Jakobson, Labov, Orwell, Sapir, Whorff, and Wittgenstein-and includes extracts from their work. Through these figures, the major linguistic issues and themes of the last century are introduced.

Genres: Linguistics

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First published July 9, 2001

Reviews

[Lance · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is an excellent overview of major thinkers about language, mostly in the 20th century. Most academics unfamiliar with major trends in linguistics will find this useful. These "landmarks" have impacted how all scholars and academics do their work, not just in language studies. I also like that the authors take a broad disciplinary view of what constitutes "linguistic thought." It is not just those talking about morphemes, language acquisition devices, etc. All around, a very nice overview.