In Linguistic Theory, Robert de Beaugrande analyses linguistic theories not as abstract ideas or theses, but as the process and product of theoretical discourse. He argues that the best documentation of this discourse can be found in the 'fundamental' works of major linguists from Ferdinand de Saussure to Teun van Dijk and Walter Kintsch. He therefore employs the highly unusual strategy of a close reading of these works as discourse performances and strives to uncover their main points and characteristic moves in the linguist's own words. Through this approach, the reader is able to appreciate and understand the variety and controversy among linguistic theories as they have emerged and developed in interaction with each other. Special scrutiny is allocated to the issue of how far the active practice of the linguists followed their own theories and proposals, and why. The author concludes by assessing the prospects for linguistics to be drawn from the retrospect in the previous chapters.
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Width
22 mm
Height
234 mm
Length
156 mm
Weight
760 gr
Series & Set Details
Series Name
Longman Linguistics Library
Book Details
Title
Linguistic Theory
Imprint
Longman
Product Form
Paperback
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Genre
Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN13
9780582037250
Book Category
Arts, Language and Linguistic Books
BISAC Subject Heading
LAN009000
Book Subcategory
Language and Linguistic Books
ISBN10
9780582037250
Language
English
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