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Title Linguistics inside out : Roy Harris and his critics / edited by George Wolf, Nigel Love
Published Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : J. Benjamins, ©1997

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Description 1 online resource (xxvii, 344 pages) : illustrations
Series Amsterdam studies in the theory and history of linguistic science. Series IV, Current issues in linguistic theory, 0304-0763 ; v. 148
Amsterdam studies in the theory and history of linguistic science. Series IV, Current issues in linguistic theory ; v. 148. 0304-0763
Contents LINGUISTICS INSIDE OUT ROY HARRIS AND HIS CRITICS; Editorial page; Title page; Copyright page; Table of contents; Dedication; Preface; Contributors; Roy Harris: Publications 1956-1995; Prologue; 1 The "Language Myth" Myth: Or, Roy Harris's Red Herrings; 1. Introduction: Idols of the market; 2. Surrogationalism and nomenclaturism; 3. Telementation; 4. Conclusion: The "Key to All Mythologies"; 2 The Language Muddle: Roy Harris and Generative Grammar; 1. The "language myth"; 2. Telementation; 3. Fixed codes; 4. The socio-historical roots of formal linguistics
Summary Roy Harris's thoroughgoing attack on the presuppositions underpinning the dominant traditions of Western thought about language, and his advocacy of a radically reconceived linguistics focused on the idea that the linguistic sign is contextually created and interpreted as a function of the meaningful integration of communicative behaviour, have made him one of the most controversial figures in the field today. In the essays in this volume Naomi S. Baron, Bob Borsley, Philip Carr, David Fleming, Rom Harré, Anthony Holiday, John E. Joseph, Frederick J. Newmeyer, David R. Olson, Trevor Pateman, J
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
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Subject Harris, Roy, 1931-
SUBJECT Harris, Roy, 1931- fast
Subject Linguistics.
linguistics.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES -- Linguistics -- Historical & Comparative.
Linguistics
Methodologie
Sprachtheorie
Grammatiktheorie
Taalwetenschap.
Form Electronic book
Author Wolf, George, 1950-
Love, Nigel
LC no. 96052209
ISBN 9789027275943
9027275947