Twentieth Century Conceptions of Language : Mastering the Metaphysics Market

Botha, Rudolf P.

Blackwell Pub（1992/11発売）

• 製本 Hardcover:ハードカバー版／ページ数 304 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9780631181989
• DDC分類 410.90904

Full Description

How linguists, philosophers and psychologists view the essence of language

Since scholars study the conceptions of language, Twentieth Century Conceptions of Language, provides analysis of these conceptions, including identifying their issues and merits. The book touches on the thinking of a range of notable linguists, philosophers and psychologists, including Bloomfield, Chomsky, Dummett, Fodor, Katz, Labov, Popper, Quine, Sapir, Saussure, Skinner and Wittgenstein.

Contents

Acknowledgements ix Mapping out the Market xi

1. Merchandizing Language as Matter: Bloomfield, Harris 1

2. Billing Language as Behavioural: Hall, Hockett, Pike, Skinner, Zuriff, Wittgenstein, Quine 35

3. Selling Language as Soul: Chomsky, Fodor and Others 79

4. Pushing Language as Platonic (Not to mention Popperian): Katz, Langendoen, Postal, Popper, Carr 148

5. Stocking Language as Social Stuff: Saussure, Labov, Sapir, Dummett, Pateman, Itkonen 199

6. Balancing the Book(s) 243

Shutting up Shop 266

Notes 270

Bibliography 313

Index 332