Redefining Linguistics (Rle Linguistics A: General Linguistics)

A process of linguistic redefinition is underway, and it is the aim of this volume to contribute to that process, explain why a redefinition is needed, and how it should proceed. In the case of linguistics the subject is also the subject matter. Many linguists have ignored the problem of definition, simply regarding linguistics as the 'science of language itself'. What, though, is 'language itself'? Is it a language, ie English, Swahili? Or, language in a more general sense? The primary goal of a redefinition of linguistics should be to demonstrate that language is not an objective matter. Linguistics is, and should be, the study of whatever is linguistically pertinent.

List of contents

1. Introduction Hayley G. Davis 2. On Redefining Linguistics Roy Harris 3. The Locus of Languages in a Redefined Linguistics Nigel Love 4. Normativity and Linguistic Form Talbot J. Taylor 5. The Emergence of the Category ‘Proper Name’ in Discourse Paul Hopper. References. Index

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Hayley G. Davis, Talbot J. Taylor

Product details

• Authors: Hayley G. Taylor Davis
• Assisted by: Hayley G Davis (Editor), Hayley G. Davis (Editor), Davis Hayley G. (Editor), Talbot J Taylor (Editor), Talbot J. Taylor (Editor), Taylor Talbot J. (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 21.11.2013
• EAN: 9780415715843
• ISBN: 978-0-415-71584-3
• No. of pages: 182
• Series: Routledge Library Editions: Linguistics
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative linguistics; LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / General, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / General, Literature: history & criticism, Literature: history and criticism