Grammatical Theory in the United States by P H Matthews

Grammatical Theory in the United States by P H Matthews

This is a history of modern linguistics which focuses on the spread and dominance of linguistic theory originating in North America. It concentrates on the theories and influence of Bloomfield and Chomsky, and offers systematic coverage of their enormous contributions to grammatical theory over their lifespan. As well as tracing the intellectual histories of these great figures, and of others in the field, Professor Matthews follows the development and continuity of three dominant grammatical ideas in linguistics. First, the idea that the study of formal relations can and should be separated from that of meaning. Second, that sentences are composed of linear configurations of morphemes. Third, that many aspects of grammar are defined generically. His biographical and theoretical survey will be invaluable to all linguists wishing to trace the origins of their discipline.

Peter Matthews is a Fellow of St. John's College, Cambridge, and an Emeritus Professor of Linguistics at Cambridge University. Cambridge's St. John's College. Inflectional Morphology (1972), Morphology (2nd ed.) are among his many writings. A Brief History of Structural Linguistics (2001), Syntactic Relations: A Critical Review (2007), Linguistics: A Very Short Introduction (2003), and The Positions of Adjectives in English (2014).

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ISBN 13	9780521458474
ISBN 10	0521458471
Title	Grammatical Theory in the United States
Author	P H Matthews
Series	Cambridge Studies In Linguistics
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Cambridge University Press
Year published	1993-09-30
Number of pages	288
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