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Toward a History of American Linguistics
Series: Routledge Studies in the History of Linguistics
Beginning with the anthropological linguistic tradition associated primarily with the names of Franz Boas, Edward Sapir and their students and concluding with the work of Noam Chomsky and William Labov at the end of the century. This book offers a comprehensive account of essential periods and...
Published December 12th 2011 by Routledge
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Edward Sapir
Critical Assessments of Leading Linguists
Series: Critical Assessments of Leading Linguists
Edward Sapir (1884–1939) was one of the foremost linguists and anthropologists of his time. He is most widely known for his contributions to the study of North American Indian languages. A founder of ethnology, which considers the relationship of culture to language, he was also principal developer...
Published August 12th 2007 by Routledge