Twentieth Century Conceptions of Language
1st Edition
Published on 5. November 1992
Book
Hardback
368 pages
978-0-631-18198-9 (ISBN)
Description
How linguists, philosophers and psychologists view the essence of language
Since scholars study the conceptions of language, Twentieth Century Conceptions of Language, provides analysis of these conceptions, including identifying their issues and merits. The book touches on the thinking of a range of notable linguists, philosophers and psychologists, including Bloomfield, Chomsky, Dummett, Fodor, Katz, Labov, Popper, Quine, Sapir, Saussure, Skinner and Wittgenstein.
Since scholars study the conceptions of language, Twentieth Century Conceptions of Language, provides analysis of these conceptions, including identifying their issues and merits. The book touches on the thinking of a range of notable linguists, philosophers and psychologists, including Bloomfield, Chomsky, Dummett, Fodor, Katz, Labov, Popper, Quine, Sapir, Saussure, Skinner and Wittgenstein.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Hoboken
United Kingdom
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 239 mm
Width: 166 mm
Thickness: 29 mm
Weight
709 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-631-18198-9 (9780631181989)
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Person
Content
Acknowledgements ix Mapping out the Market xi
1. Merchandizing Language as Matter: Bloomfield, Harris 1
2. Billing Language as Behavioural: Hall, Hockett, Pike, Skinner, Zuriff, Wittgenstein, Quine 35
3. Selling Language as Soul: Chomsky, Fodor and Others 79
4. Pushing Language as Platonic (Not to mention Popperian): Katz, Langendoen, Postal, Popper, Carr 148
5. Stocking Language as Social Stuff: Saussure, Labov, Sapir, Dummett, Pateman, Itkonen 199
6. Balancing the Book(s) 243
Shutting up Shop 266
Notes 270
Bibliography 313
Index 332
1. Merchandizing Language as Matter: Bloomfield, Harris 1
2. Billing Language as Behavioural: Hall, Hockett, Pike, Skinner, Zuriff, Wittgenstein, Quine 35
3. Selling Language as Soul: Chomsky, Fodor and Others 79
4. Pushing Language as Platonic (Not to mention Popperian): Katz, Langendoen, Postal, Popper, Carr 148
5. Stocking Language as Social Stuff: Saussure, Labov, Sapir, Dummett, Pateman, Itkonen 199
6. Balancing the Book(s) 243
Shutting up Shop 266
Notes 270
Bibliography 313
Index 332