Philosophy for Linguists: An Introduction

by Siobhan Chapman

Philosophy for Linguists provides students with a clear, concise introduction to the main topics in the philosophy of language. Focusing on what students of linguistics need to know and how philosophy relates to modern linguistics, the book is structured around key branches of the field: semantics, pragmatics, and language acquisition. Assuming no prior knowledge of philosophy, Siobhan Chapman traces the history and development of ideas in the philosophy of language and outlines the contributions of specific philosophers. The book is highly accessible and student-oriented and includes: a general introduction and introductions to each chapter numerous examples and quotations comprehensive suggestions for further reading an extensive glossary of linguistic terms.

Genres: Philosophy, Linguistics

208 pages, Hardcover

First published July 20, 2000

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.

Reviews

[Cecile Lansford]

An interesting overview of the intersection of philosophy and linguistics - nothing that new to me but really good revision and good to see it all in one place

[Michael]

An interesting, albeit short book. Some notable errors in the forma logic section. Probably should have been sent through the revision process another time around.