Perspectives in Linguistics : An account of the background of modern linguistics

Waterman, John T

Perspectives in Linguistics : An account of the background of modern linguistics - 2nd. ed. - Chicago : The University of Chicago Press, 1970. - 119 p. : gráfs.

Tables: Phonetic Symbols and Vowels.

Bibliography p.113.

The Study of Language in Ancient Times - Medieval and Early Modern Periods - The Nineteenth Century - The Twentieth Century - The Twentieth Century to 1950.

In this succint and readable survey, the author traces the study of language from the earliest recorded beginnings to the present. More than a history of language, this book is concerned with the sources of ideas which eventually became linguistic theories. A specialized subject is presented here in a nontechnical style designed for the general reader as well as for text use.


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