William Dwight Whitney and the Science of Language

Inbunden, Engelska, 2005

Del 123 i serien The Johns Hopkins University Studies in Historical and Political Science

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Beskrivning

Linguistics, or the science of language, emerged as an independent field of study in the nineteenth century, amid the religious and scientific ferment of the Victorian era. William Dwight Whitney, one of that period's most eminent language scholars, argued that his field should be classed among the social sciences, thus laying a theoretical foundation for modern sociolinguistics. William Dwight Whitney and the Science of Language offers a full-length study of America's pioneer professional linguist, the founder and first president of the American Philological Association and a renowned Orientalist. In recounting Whitney's remarkable career, Stephen G. Alter examines the intricate linguistic debates of that period as well as the politics of establishing language study as a full-fledged science. Whitney's influence, Alter argues, extended to the German Neogrammarian movement and the semiotic theory of Ferdinand de Saussure. This exploration of an early phase of scientific language study provides readers with a unique perspective on Victorian intellectual life as well as on the transatlantic roots of modern linguistic theory.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2005-06-08
Mått:152 x 229 x 25 mm
Vikt:612 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:The Johns Hopkins University Studies in Historical and Political Science
Antal sidor:360
Förlag:Johns Hopkins University Press
ISBN:9780801880209

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Mer om författaren

Stephen G. Alter, professor of history at Gordon College, Massachusetts, is the author of Darwinism and the Linguistic Image, also available from Johns Hopkins.

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A 'must' for linguistics collections. The Bookwatch 2005 A deeply engaging book that should be of interest to historians, linguists, and anyone interested in the relation between science and society in the nineteenth century and beyond. -- Brigitte Nerlich American Historical Review 2006 Should be required reading for all those eager to immerse themselves in the fascinating early years of linguistic science. -- T. Craig Christy Historiographia Linguistica 2007

Innehållsförteckning

PrefaceIntroduction: A Pathclearer in Linguistic ScienceChapter 1. An American OrientalistChapter 2. Indological ForeshadowingsChapter 3. Victorian Language DebatesChapter 4. Building a System of General LinguisticsChapter 5. Organizing a New ScienceChapter 6. Creating a Science of LanguageChapter 7. Forging an Alliance with AnthropologyChapter 8. The Battle with Max MüllerChapter 9. The Elder Statesman and the JunggrammatikerChapter 10. Enduring LegaciesW.D. Whitney ChronologyNotesW.D. Whitney's Main Works in General Linguistics Essay on SourcesIndex