The development of general linguistics within the history of the language sciences in Poland, 1868–1968
This essay offers an overview of the contribution of Polish linguists to the development of general linguistics covering the period of the late 1860s – late 1960s. It analyzes, within an epistemological perspective, the heritage of academic teachers of the period who developed their own proposals to the theory of language against the scientific legacy which characterized European linguistics of the time. The division into periods of development considers not only historical-political circumstances contributing to the formation of linguistic centers, but also professional turning points in the careers of individual linguists illustrated by the nature and dates of particular publications as well as at times by changes in university appointments.