Fifty Key Thinkers on Language and Linguistics

by Margaret Thomas and Thomas Margaret

Book Overview

What was the first language, and where did it come from? Do all languages have properties in common? What is the relationship of language to thought? Fifty Key Thinkers on Language and Linguistics explores how fifty of the most influential figures in the field have asked and have responded to classic questions about language. Each entry includes a discussion of the person's life, work and ideas as well as the historical context and an analysis...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415373034
• ISBN13: 9780415373036
• Release Date: June 2011
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 310 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.4" x 8.4"