Books by Giulio C. Lepschy

First Published in 1994. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Part of a five volume set which provides a comprehensive account of the attitudes to language prevailing in different periods and civilizations, in this case the Renaissance and Early Modern period. It examines the development of linguistic thought in the social, cultural and religious contexts.

Aims to provide a history of linguistic thought rather than an account of the development of linguistic science. For different societies and different periods, the editor presents prevailing attitudes towards language: its social, cultural, religious and liturgical functions and so on.

Aims to provide a history of linguistic thought rather than an account of the development of linguistic science. For different societies and different periods, the editor presents prevailing attitudes towards language: its social, cultural, religious and liturgical functions and so on.