Chapter 3
Le futur antérieur des linguistes (fin 19e–début 20e siècle)
This paper deals with the notion of disciplinary projection, as it is (or should
be) used in the history and the epistemology of linguistics. First, we define projection by
distinguishing it from forecasting, prediction, and accommodation
(cf. Horkheimer Hempel and/or Popper). We show that the notion of projection involves linguistics as a
discipline and not only as a knowledge. Then we try to understand what Saussure meant by the
future “task” to be performed in linguistics (Cours de linguistique générale, Chapter II). Finally, we focus on the proceedings of the first five sessions of
the International Congress of Linguists (1928–1939) in order to show how they conceived the future of their discipline, emphasizing four
themes: exchanges and the delimitation of borders with related disciplines; interventions in the field of language
policy; adoption of shared methodologies in linguistic investigation and the presentation of its results.
Article outline
- 1.Introduction
- 2.Prédiction, accommodation, prévision et projection
- 3.La tâche de la linguistique
- 4.Le congrès international de linguistes
- 5.Conclusion
- Author queries
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Notes
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Références
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Article language: French