The History of Linguistics in Europe: From Plato to 1600

by Vivien Law

Book Overview

Authoritative and wide-ranging, this book examines the history of western linguistics over a 2000-year timespan, from ancient Greece to the Renaissance. Vivien Law explores how ideas about language over the centuries have changed to reflect evolving modes of thinking. Classified bibliographies and chapters on research resources are included. A survey chapter updates the coverage to the present day.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521565324
• ISBN13: 9780521565325
• Release Date: February 2003
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 328 Pages
• Weight: 1.38 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.8" x 9.7"