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Conference Conference on an Oral Archive for the History of American Linguistics (1979 : Charlotte, N.C.)

Title First person singular. II : autobiographies by North American scholars in the language sciences / edited by E.F.K. Koerner.

Publication Info. Amsterdam/Philadelphia : John Benjamins Pub. Co., 1991.
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Series Amsterdam studies in the theory and history of linguistic science. Series III, Studies in the history of the language sciences ; 61
Amsterdam studies in the theory and history of linguistic science. Series III, Studies in the history of the language sciences ; 61.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 287-288) and index.
Contents FIRST PERSON SINGULAR II; Editorial page; Title page; Copyright page; FOREWORD; Table of contents; FROM LANGUAGES TO PHILOLOGY TO LINGUISTICS; FIRSTPERSON, NOT SINGULAR; MY LINGUISTIC AUTOBIOGRAPHY; AMERICANLINGUISTICS IN PEACE AND AT WAR; A NOVA SCOTIAN BECOMES A LINGUISTIC INDOLOGIST; MY LIFE THROUGH MY WORK; MY WORK THROUGH MY LIFE; AUDIENCEWITH FIVE DECADES OF LINGUISTICS A CONVERSATION WITH; ON BEING A LINGUISTIC ANTHROPOLOGIST; LAYERS OF LINGUISTICS; A LINGUIST'S VITA AS HISTORIOGRA; HOW I DISCOVERED LINGUISTICS; MY LINGUISTIC ODYSSEY; MUST LINGUISTS ALSO BE PHILOLOGISTS?
From philology to language and culturea personal journey through linguistics; index of biographical names; index of subjects and languages.
Summary This sequel to First Person Singular (1980) presents autobiographical sketches of 15 eminent scholars in the language sciences. These personal reminiscences on their careers in linguistics reflect developments in the field over the past decades and shed light on the role each of them played and the influences they underwent. This book is a valuable source for scholars of the history of ideas in general and for historiographers of linguistics in particular, while it makes interesting reading for every linguist interested in the history of the discipline. The volume includes photographs of all c.
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Subject Linguistics -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Linguistics.
United States.
History.
Chronological Term 20th century
Subject Linguistics -- United States.
Linguists -- United States -- Biography.
Linguists.
Linguists -- United States.
Language and languages.
Language and languages.
Chronological Term 1900 - 1999
Genre/Form Biographies.
Electronic books.
History.
Conference papers and proceedings.
Conference papers and proceedings.
Biographies.
Added Author Koerner, E. F. K.
Other Form: Print version: Koerner, E.F.K. First Person Singular II : Autobiographies by North American scholars in the language sciences. Amsterdam/Philadelphia : John Benjamins Publishing Company, ©1991 9789027245489
ISBN 9789027277701 (electronic book)
9027277702 (electronic book)

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