Studies in the History of Western Linguistics

This collection of essays documents the important developments of Western linguistics from Classical times onwards.

The fourteen original essays in this collection have been specially written to highlight important developments in the history of Western linguistics from Classical times onwards. Any reader with an interest in the history of linguistic ideas will find much in this collection that is fresh and thought-provoking.The fourteen original essays in this collection have been specially written to highlight important developments in the history of Western linguistics from Classical times up until its publication in 1986. Any reader with an interest in the history of linguistic ideas will find much in this collection that is fresh and thought-provoking.