A history of modern linguistics from the beginnings to World War II
"In this book, McElvenny offers a concise history of modern linguistics from its emergence in the early nineteenth century up to the end of World War II. Written as a collective biography of the field, it concentrates on the interaction between the leading figures of linguistics, their controve...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Edinburgh
Edinburgh University Press
2023, ©2024
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| Collection: | DeGruyter MPG Collection - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | "In this book, McElvenny offers a concise history of modern linguistics from its emergence in the early nineteenth century up to the end of World War II. Written as a collective biography of the field, it concentrates on the interaction between the leading figures of linguistics, their controversies, and the role of the social and political context in shaping their ideas and methods." |
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| Physical Description: | ix, 202 pages |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4744-7004-9 978-1-4744-7003-2 |