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Publisher:
Cambridge University Press
Online publication date:
July 2023
Print publication year:
2023
Online ISBN:
9780511842788
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1017/9780511842788
Collection:
Cambridge Histories - Literature
Subjects:
English Language and Linguistics: General Interest, Language and Linguistics
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Book description

The establishment of language as a focus of study took place over many centuries, and reflection on its nature emerged in relation to very different social and cultural practices. Written by a team of leading scholars, this volume provides an authoritative, chronological account of the history of the study of language from ancient times to the end of the 20th century (i.e., 'recent history', when modern linguistics greatly expanded). Comprised of 29 chapters, it is split into 3 parts, each with an introduction covering the larger context of interest in language, especially the different philosophical, religious, and/or political concerns and socio-cultural practices of the times. At the end of the volume, there is a combined list of all references cited and a comprehensive index of topics, languages, major figures, etc. Comprehensive in its scope, it is an essential reference for researchers, teachers and students alike in linguistics and related disciplines.

Reviews

‘This multi-authored volume surveys the fascinating history of the study of language, from its beginnings in ancient Mesopotamia and Egypt to the diversification of the language sciences in the past half-century. The wide chronological and geographical scope, the broad view of the language sciences in their relation to psychology, sociology and anthropology, the accuracy of historiographical analysis, avoiding unnecessary technical jargon, and the comprehensive coverage up to the most recent developments, make the CHL a major reference work for teachers and students of linguistics, and readers interested in the fascinating history of language study.’

Pierre Swiggers - University of Leuven and Université de Liège

‘The Cambridge History of linguistics is an impressive one-volume accomplishment which is remarkable by its depth - it spans more than twenty centuries of learned thinking about language - by its breadth - across centuries and across continents - and by the diversity of its themes - a fresco across centuries with a large section devoted to present-day linguistics and interdisciplinary work on language.’

Georges Daniel Veronique - Professor emeritus, Aix-Marseille Université

‘A substantial, single-volume overview of the study of language from ancient times to the end of the 20th century … Recommended.’

J. Adlington Source: CHOICE

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