Table of contents
1. Introduction1
2. India5
2.1 The Relation of Linguistic Theory to Hinduism5
2.2 Linguistics before Pāṇini10
2.3 Pāṇini12
2.4 Linguistics after Pāṇini70
2.5 Conclusion: Pāṇini and the Riddle of ‘Progress’83
Notes85
3. China89
3.1 Confucius89
3.2 Mencius95
3.3 The School of Names97
3.4 The Taoist School102
3.5 Mo Tzu and His School108
3.6 Hsün Tzu113
3.7 The Legalist School115
3.8 The Aftermath116
3.9 Conclusion: Pāṇini and Confucius119
Notes122
4. Arabia125
4.1 The Cultural Context of Arab Linguistics125
4.2 General Characteristics of the Arab Linguistic Tradition128
4.3 Central Aspects of the Arab Syntactic Theory132
4.4 Metatheoretical Implications145
4.5 Sībawaihi's Conception of ‘Discourse-Based’ Linguistics149
4.6 Residual Issues157
4.7 Conclusion: Pāṇini, Confucius, and Sībawaihi159
Notes161
5. Europe165
5.1 Linguistic Thinking in Greek Philosophy166
5.2 The Alexandrian School191
5.3 Linguistics in the Middle Ages219
5.4 Grammatical Theory 1500–1900252
5.5 The 20th Century292
5.6 Conclusion: Unity in Variety320
Notes322
6. Implications for the Philosophy of Science325
6.1 The Notion of Progress325
6.2 Relativism vs. Universalism338
6.3 Externalism vs. Internalism344
Notes346
7. Conclusion347
References349
Name Index363
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