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1 online resource (x, 250 pages). |
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polychrome |
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text file |
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Amsterdam studies in the theory and history of linguistic science. Series III, Studies in the history of the language sciences,
0304-0720 ;
v. 105
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Amsterdam studies in the theory and history of linguistic science. Series III, Studies in the history of the language sciences ; v. 105.
0304-0720
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 207-236) and indexes. |
| Contents |
Ch. 1. A map of the area -- Ch. 2. Language, thought, and reality -- Ch. 3. A natural history of speech -- Ch. 4. Philosophy of language from Boethius to Locke -- Ch. 5. Language and philosophy from the Renaissance to the Enlightenment -- Ch. 6. Languages, peoples, and nations -- Ch. 7. Language and philosophy at the turn of the 19th century -- Ch. 8. Conclusion : a glance at on-going work. |
| Summary |
Theory and history combine in this book to form a coherent narrative of the debates on language and languages in the Western world, from ancient classic philosophy to the present, with a final glance at on-going discussions on language as a cognitive tool, on its bodily roots and philogenetic role. An introductory chapter reviews the epistemological areas that converge into, or contribute to, language philosophy, and discusses their methods, relations, and goals. In this context, the status of language philosophy is discussed in its relation to the sciences and the arts of language. Each chapte. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Language and languages -- Philosophy -- History.
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Language and languages -- Philosophy. |
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History. |
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Linguistics -- History.
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Linguistics. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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History.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Formigari, Lia, 1931- History of language philosophies. Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : John Benjamins, ©2004 (DLC) 2004055092 |
| ISBN |
9789027295071 (electronic book) |
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9027295077 (electronic book) |
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9781588115607 |
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1588115607 |
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9781588115614 (paperback) |
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1588115615 (paperback) |
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9027245959 |
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9789027245953 |
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9027245967 |
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9789027245960 |
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1588115607 |
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1588115615 (paperback) |
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