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| Genre/Form: | Biography |
|---|---|
| Named Person: | Gladys Amanda Reichard; Adelaide Hahn; Alice Vanderbilt Morris |
| Material Type: | Biography |
| Document Type: | Book |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Julia S Falk |
| ISBN: | 0415133157 9780415133159 |
| OCLC Number: | 40979948 |
| Description: | xiv, 306 p. ; 24 cm. |
| Contents: | Pt. I. Introduction. 1. Turning points. 2. Women Foundation Members of the Linguistic Society of America. 3. Participation obstacles and exclusion. 4. Three stories -- Pt. II. Alice Vanderbilt Morris. 5. A Vanderbilt woman. 6. Founding of IALA. 7. Auxiliary languages: a brief history. 8. The academy. 9. IALA's research programs. 10. Alice Vanderbilt Morris and Edward Sapir. 11. Conflicts and changes. 12. The final product. 13. Money and connections. 14. Conclusions -- Pt. III. Gladys Amanda Reichard. 15. Traditions. 16. Elsie Clews Parsons: scientist, benefactor, institution. 17. Preparation for the field. 18. Language -- a living, cultural phenomenon. 19. The Hogan School. 20. Nature of language and goals of linguistics. |
| Series Title: | Routledge studies in the history of linguistics. |
| Responsibility: | Julia S. Falk. |
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- Linguistics -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
- Women linguists -- United States -- Biography.
- SOCIOLINGUÍSTICA -- SÉCULO 20 -- ESTADOS UNIDOS.
- MULHER -- ESTADOS UNIDOS.
- Taalwetenschap.
- Linguistique -- États-Unis -- 20e siècle.
- Linguistes -- Femmes -- États-Unis.
- Reichard, Gladys Amanda
- Hahn, Adelaide
- Vanderbilt Morris, Alice
- Linguistik
- USA
