The emergence of the modern language sciences. Volume 1, Historiographical perspectives : studies on the transition from historical-comparative to structural linguistics in honour of E.F.K. Koerner / edited by Sheila Embleton, John E. Joseph, Hans-Josef Niederehe.

Although it is widely thought that structural linguistics began abruptly with the publication of Saussure's 'revolutionary' Course in General Linguistics, the work of E.F.K. Koerner has demonstrated that Saussure, for all his originality, remained true to the basic tenets of his 19th-...

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Other Authors: Koerner, E. F. K., Embleton, Sheila M., Joseph, John Earl, Niederehe, Hans-Josef, 1937-
Format: eBook
Language:English
French
Spanish
Published: Philadelphia : J. Benjamins, ©1999.
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Summary:Although it is widely thought that structural linguistics began abruptly with the publication of Saussure's 'revolutionary' Course in General Linguistics, the work of E.F.K. Koerner has demonstrated that Saussure, for all his originality, remained true to the basic tenets of his 19th-century predecessors. In this volume, the development of modern linguistics before, during and after Saussure is traced in 20 studies honouring the scholar who has done more than anyone else to professionalize linguistic historiography during the last quarter century. Among the wide range of topics covered are.
Physical Description:1 online resource (1 volume)
Bibliography:Includes a bibliography of writings by E.F.K. Koerner, 1968-1999 (pages), bibliographical references, and indexes.
ISBN:9789027298430
9027298432
1282162691
9781282162693
Language:Chiefly in English; includes one contribution in French and one in Spanish.
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.