| The History of Linguistics in Europe: From Plato to 1600 Contributor(s): Law, Vivien (Author) |
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ISBN: 0521563151 ISBN-13: 9780521563154 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $118.75 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: February 2003 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - General |
| Dewey: 410.94 |
| LCCN: 2002017400 |
| Series: Cambridge Textbooks in Linguistics |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.9" W x 9.9" (1.70 lbs) 326 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Authoritative and wide-ranging, this book examines the history of western linguistics over a 2000-year timespan, from ancient Greece to the Renaissance. Vivien Law explores how ideas about language over the centuries have changed to reflect evolving modes of thinking. Classified bibliographies and chapters on research resources are included. A survey chapter updates the coverage to the present day. |
Contributor Bio(s): Law, Vivien: - Vivien Law is Reader in the History of Linguistic Thought at Cambridge University, and Fellow of Trinity College. |