Modern Schools of Linguistic Thought - A Crash Course

This textbook provides a clear and concise overview of the main schools of linguistic thought and scholarship from the late 18^th century to the present day, examining the key tenets and leading figures of each approach and assessing their impact on the field. Combining theory with practice, the author aims to familiarise students with the mechanisms used in analysing language structures, to acquaint them with the history of the discipline, and to demonstrate how different - sometimes competing - approaches can be combined to understand language and linguistics today. Written in an engaging and accessible manner, this textbook is an ideal primer for new students of linguistics at any level, as well as more experienced researchers seeking to understand the history of their field or the arguments and theories of other sub-disciplines.

List of contents

Chapter 1: Introduction.- Chapter 2: Theoretical Paradigms.- Chapter 3: Grammatical Models.- Chapter 4: Interdisciplinary Fields.- Chapter 5: Practical Applications.- Chapter 6: Technical Methods.- Chapter 7: Conclusion.

About the author

Zeki Hamawand is Professor of English Linguistics at the University of Kirkuk and a Senior Lecturer at the University of Sulaimani, Iraq. 

Summary

This textbook provides a clear and concise overview of the main schools of linguistic thought and scholarship from the late 18^th century to the present day, examining the key tenets and leading figures of each approach and assessing their impact on the field. Combining theory with practice, the author aims to familiarise students with the mechanisms used in analysing language structures, to acquaint them with the history of the discipline, and to demonstrate how different - sometimes competing - approaches can be combined to understand language and linguistics today. Written in an engaging and accessible manner, this textbook is an ideal primer for new students of linguistics at any level, as well as more experienced researchers seeking to understand the history of their field or the arguments and theories of other sub-disciplines.

Product details

• Authors: Hamawand, Zeki Hamawand
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.07.2020
• EAN: 9783030425760
• ISBN: 978-3-0-3042576-0
• No. of pages: 128
• Dimensions: 155 mm x 235 mm x 7 mm
• Weight: 225 g
• Illustrations: XI, 128 p. 1 illus.
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative linguistics; B, Historische und vergleichende Sprachwissenschaft, Sprache, allgemein und Nachschlagewerke, Linguistics, English, Psycholinguistik und Kognitive Linguistik, Germanische und Skandinavische Sprachen, Grammar, English Language, Social Sciences, Applied Linguistics, Psycholinguistics and Cognitive Lingusitics, Language: reference & general, Grammar, syntax & morphology, Historical & comparative linguistics, Cognitive grammar, Cognitive Linguistics, Cognitive studies, Germanic Languages, Theoretical Linguistics, Comparative Linguistics, Theoretical Linguistics / Grammar