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The Western tradition from Socrates to Saussure

Author: Roy Harris; Talbot J Taylor
Publisher: London ; New York : Routledge, 1997.
Series: Landmarks in linguistic thought, 1.; Routledge history of linguistic thought series.
Edition/Format:   Book : English : 2nd edView all editions and formats
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Harris, Roy, 1931-
Western tradition from Socrates to Saussure.
London ; New York : Routledge, 1997
(OCoLC)606006682
Document Type: Book
All Authors / Contributors: Roy Harris; Talbot J Taylor
ISBN: 0415153611 9780415153614 041515362X 9780415153621
OCLC Number: 35128066
Description: xxi, 234 p. ; 23 cm.
Contents: Socrates on names --
Aristotle on metaphor --
The Bible on the origin and diversification of language --
Varro on linguistic regularity --
Quintilian on linguistic education --
Thomas of Erfurt on the modes of signifying --
Caxton on dialects --
The Port-Royal grammar: Arnauld and Lancelot on the rational foundations of grammar --
Wilkins on a real character --
Locke on the imperfection of words --
Condillac on the origin of language and thought --
Horne Tooke on etymological metaphysics --
Humboldt on linguistic and mental diversity --
Müller on linguistic evolution --
Frege on sense and reference --
Saussure on language and thought.
Series Title: Landmarks in linguistic thought, 1.; Routledge history of linguistic thought series.
Responsibility: Roy Harris and Talbot J. Taylor.
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