Key Thinkers in Linguistics and the Philosophy of Language

by Siobhan Chapman (Editor)

This is a unique and accessible reference guide to the work of figures who have played an important role in the development of ideas about language. It includes 80 entries on individual thinkers in the Western tradition, ranging from antiquity to the present day, chosen because of their impact on the description or theory of language.

Genres: Linguistics, Philosophy

304 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2005

About the author

Siobhan Chapman is Reader in English Language at the University of Liverpool, UK. Her main field of research is work in the pragmatics of literature and stylistics.