History of Linguistics 1993
Papers from the Sixth International Conference on the History of the Language Sciences (ICHoLS VI), Washington DC, 9–14 August 1993
Editor
The 32 papers of this volume were selected from 78 papers read at ICHoLS VI, were contributed by linguists from 16 countries of Europe, Asia, and the Americas. They are presented in six sections:1. General Concerns 2. Oriental Linguistics and Related Issues 3. From the Early Middle Ages to the End of the 17th Century 4. On 19th-century European Linguistics 5. On the Verge of Modernity: From the 19th to the 20th Century 6. Contemporary IssuesIndividual topics range from dealing with overriding concerns of linguistic historiography to focusing on specific fields of inquiry within a limited frame and involving a large variety of topical areas. Most of the papers are written in English. The exceptions are one French and two German contributions.
[Studies in the History of the Language Sciences, 78] 1995. xx, 380 pp.
Publishing status: Available
© John Benjamins Publishing Company
Table of Contents
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Acknowledgments | pp. ix–x
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Editor's Preface | pp. xi–xii
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Conference Program | pp. xiii–xv
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Papers Read | pp. xvi–xix
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I. General Concerns
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Persistent Issues in Linguistic HistoriographyE.F.K. Koerner | p. 3
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On Replotting the Beginnings of Western Language TheoryJohn E. Joseph | p. 27
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The Emergence of the Notion of Language in Modern ThoughtDanilo Marcondes de Souza Filho | p. 37
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The Genealogy of General LinguisticsW. Keith Percival | p. 47
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Der Fehler: Ein Interpretationsproblem der Sprachwissenschafts-geschichtsschreibungSergej A. Romaško | p. 55
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II. Oriental Linguistics and Related Issues
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On the History of the Classification of Semitic LanguagesYaakov Gruntfest | p. 67
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History of Jewish Interlinguistics: A Preliminary OutlineAndrew Sunshine | p. 75
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Alchemical Phonology: Science, Sound, and Mysticism in the Arab Middle AgesKarin Ryding | p. 83
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Emergence of an Arabic Linguistic ParadigmSolomon I. Sara | p. 93
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The Beginning of Polynesian Linguistics: Explorers and MissionariesEven Hovdhaugen | p. 105
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III. From the Early Middle Ages to the End of the 17th Century
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On the Grammarian's Self-Image in the Early Middle AgesAnneli Luhtala | p. 115
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John Glykys and Syntactic GeometryRobert H. Robins | p. 127
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Language Teaching in Juan-Luis Vives (1492–1540)Manuel Breva-Claramonte | p. 137
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Logic, Linguistics, and Simon Stevin in the Context of the 16th and 17th CenturiesMarijke J. van der Wal | p. 147
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The Logic of Dalgarno's Ars Signorum (1661)Jaap Maat | p. 157
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Dictionaries and Usage in 17th-Century France: Le Naif FrançoisDouglas A. Kibbee | p. 167
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Ralph Lever's Witcraft: 16th-Century Rhetoric and 17th-Century Philosophical LanguageJoseph L. Subbiondo | p. 179
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IV. On 19th-Century European Linguistics
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A. Murray's Conception of Glottogenesis and N. Marr's Japhetic DoctrineVilen V. Belyi | p. 189
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From Concept to Word: The Homophonic Principle and Steinthal's Theory of WritingT. Craig Christy | p. 199
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Odd Man Out: The Language Theory of Johan Nicolai Madvig (1804–1886)Brigitte Hauger | p. 209
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Eduardo Benot (1822–1907): A Forerunner of Modern Thinking in LinguisticsLeopoldo Wigdorsky | p. 221
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V. On the Verge of Modernity: From the 19th to the 20th Century
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The ‘Vocal Gesture’ from Wundt to Mead: A Chapter in the Historiography of the Psychology and Sociology of LanguageFrank J.M. Vonk | p. 235
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The Volksgeist Concept in Dutch Linguistics: Issues and Controversies, Old and NewJan Noordegraaf | p. 245
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Das Dilemma eines Sprachwissenschaftlers im Spannungsfeld zwischen Philosophie und Psychologie: Ottmar DittrichBrigitte Bartschat | p. 255
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The Development of Indo-European Studies 1870–1933Edgar C. Polomé | p. 265
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The Hale–Boas Debate on the Origin and Classification of LanguagesMichael Mackert | p. 291
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Language and Action: German Approaches to Pragmatics in the 19th and Early 20th CenturiesBrigitte Nerlich | p. 299
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VI. Contemporary Issues
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Portraits of Women Linguists: Louise Pound, Edith Claflin, Adelaide HahnJulia S. Falk | p. 313
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Language and Languages: A RetrospectRanko Bugarski | p. 321
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Linguistic Diversity and Universal Grammar: 40 years of Dynamic Tension within Generative GrammarFrederick J. Newmeyer | p. 327
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Harris the Revolutionary: Phonemic TheoryBruce E. Nevin | p. 349
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Quelques remarques sur l'émergence du générativismeSung-do Kim | p. 359
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Index Nominum | p. 369
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LAN009000: LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / General