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Fifty Key Thinkers on Language and Linguistics
Margaret Thomas
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Paperback. Series: Routledge Key Guides. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: CFA. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 138 x 26. Weight in Grams: 420.
What was the first language, and where did it come from? Do all languages have properties in common? What is the relationship of language to thought? Fifty Key Thinkers on Language and Linguistics explores how fifty of the most influential figures in the field have asked and have responded to classic questions about language. Each entry includes a discussion of the person’s life, work and ideas as well as the historical context and an analysis of his or her lasting contributions. Thinkers include:
- Aristotle
- Samuel Johnson
- Friedrich Max Müller
- Ferdinand de Saussure
- Joseph H. Greenberg
- Noam Chomsky
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Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
328
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Series
Routledge Key Guides
Condition
New
Weight
415g
Number of Pages
310
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780415373036
SKU
V9780415373036
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About Margaret Thomas
Margaret Thomas is Professor of Linguistics, in the Department of Slavic and Eastern Languages and Literatures at Boston College. She is past president of the North American Association for the History of the Language Sciences, and the author of Universal Grammar in Second Language Acquisition: A History (Routledge 2004).
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