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Linguistics, or the science of language, emerged as an independent field of study in the nineteenth century, amid the religious and scientific ferment of the Victorian era. William Dwight Whitney, one of that period's most eminent language scholars, argued that his field should be classed among the social sciences, thus laying a theoretical foundation for modern sociolinguistics. William Dwight Whitney and the Science of Language offers a full-length study of America's pioneer professional linguist, the founder and first president of the American Philological Association and a renowned Orientalist. In recounting Whitney's remarkable career, Stephen G. Alter examines the intricate linguistic debates of that period as well as the politics of establishing language study as a full-fledged science. Whitney's influence, Alter argues, extended to the German Neogrammarian movement and the semiotic theory of Ferdinand de Saussure. This exploration of an early phase of scientific language study provides readers with a unique perspective on Victorian intellectual life as well as on the transatlantic roots of modern linguistic theory.

Table of Contents:
Preface Introduction: A Pathclearer in Linguistic Science Chapter 1. An American Orientalist Chapter 2. Indological Foreshadowings Chapter 3. Victorian Language Debates Chapter 4. Building a System of General Linguistics Chapter 5. Organizing a New Science Chapter 6. Creating a Science of Language Chapter 7. Forging an Alliance with Anthropology Chapter 8. The Battle with Max Müller Chapter 9. The Elder Statesman and the Junggrammatiker Chapter 10. Enduring Legacies W.D. Whitney Chronology Notes W.D. Whitney's Main Works in General Linguistics Essay on Sources Index

About the Author :
Stephen G. Alter, professor of history at Gordon College, Massachusetts, is the author of Darwinism and the Linguistic Image, also available from Johns Hopkins.

Review :
A 'must' for linguistics collections. —The Bookwatch A deeply engaging book that should be of interest to historians, linguists, and anyone interested in the relation between science and society in the nineteenth century and beyond. —Brigitte Nerlich, American Historical Review Should be required reading for all those eager to immerse themselves in the fascinating early years of linguistic science. —T. Craig Christy, Historiographia Linguistica


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781421429113
  • Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
  • Publisher Imprint: Johns Hopkins University Press
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: 01
  • Series Title: 123 The Johns Hopkins University Studies in Historical and Political Science
  • ISBN-10: 142142911X
  • Publisher Date: 17 Aug 2021
  • Binding: Digital download
  • No of Pages: 360
  • Returnable: 01


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