Books in the History of Linguistic Thought series

By introducing the reader to the main issues and themes that have determined the development of the Western linguistic tradition, an evolution of linguistic thought quickly becomes apparent.

This second volume follows on from Landmarks in Linguistic Thought I, which introduces the key thinkers up to the twentieth century. The series is ideal for anyone with an interest in the history of linguistics or of ideas.

Written by one of America's most prominent linguists the essays in Generative Linguistics provide a challenging reappraisal of the 'Chomskyan Revolution' - the implications of which are being debated some three decades on.

In Ideology and Linguistic Theory, two students of principals on both sides of the argument - Geoffrey J. Huck and John A. Goldsmith - reappraise the outcome of the Deep Structure Debate.

This work treats the development of linguistic thought from Descartes to Degerando as a determining factor in the emergence of modern consciousness. It aims to place the history of language and philosophy within the broader context of the history of ideas, aesthetics and historical anthropology.

This work introduces the major issues and themes that have determined the development of the Arabic linguistic tradition. Each chapter contains a short extract from a translated "landmark" text followed by a commentary which places the text in its social and intellectual context.

An attempt to interrelate and compare the linguistics of Saussure and Wittgenstein's philosophy of language - both of whom had influence beyond their field. It also raises questions about the radical break with assumptions about the role of language that their work provoked.