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A Short History of Linguistics (Longman Linguistics Library) Book

Presents a comprehensive account of linguistic history from its origins in Europe some 2500 years ago to the present day. Whilst focusing on European linguistics, the...Read More

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  • Gary Dicks03 February 2010

    The fourth edition of 'A Short History of Linguistics' does what it says on the tin, so to speak. Concise would be a fair way to describe it but conciseness is relative and if you're expecting a short history of linguistics in three easy steps, this is not for you. However, if you want a balanced and in-depth account of the history of linguistic thought, this book is possibly the only one you'll find that can do it all seamlessly, meaning you won't necessarily have to scrabble through half a dozen other books too.

    Robins writes as a linguist, an historian and an overall intellectual, which some will find off-putting, but, with reference to his field, it seems very apt to me.

  • Product Description

    Offers a comprehensive account of the history of linguistic thought from its European origins some 2500 years ago to the present day. Examines the independent development of linguistic science in China, Medieval Islam, and India. Paper. DLC: Linguistics - History.

  • 0582249945
  • 9780582249943
  • 28 February 1997
  • Longman
  • Paperback (Book)
  • 282
  • 4
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