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The formalisation of grammatical meanings in Copenhagen structural linguistics. Some remarks.

Lorenzo Cigana University of Copenhagen (NorS) The aim of this outline contribution, which will receive a proper treatment elsewhere, is to describe a single piece within the broader mosaic of European Structuralism: an undercurrent of Danish structural linguistics focused on

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Posted in Article, Europe, Grammars, Linguistics, Structuralism

Bloomfield : Du mentalisme au behaviorisme

Jean-Michel Fortis Laboratoire d’histoire des thĂ©ories linguistiques, UniversitĂ© Paris-Diderot On peut s’interroger sur l’évolution qui voit Bloomfield passer de la psychologie Ă  dominante wundtienne, qui imprĂšgne son Introduction de 1914, au behaviorisme, et d’une linguistique “mentaliste” Ă  une linguistique psycho-abstinente

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Posted in 19th century, 20th century, America, Article, History, Linguistics, Structuralism

Emile Benveniste et les langues amĂ©rindiennes.

ChloĂ© Laplantine Laboratoire d’Histoire des ThĂ©ories Linguistiques CNRS-UniversitĂ© Paris Diderot Les langues amĂ©rindiennes ont une place critique dans la linguistique d’Emile Benveniste (1902-1976). A deux reprises dans les ProblĂšmes de linguistique gĂ©nĂ©rale, il explique l’importance pour l’histoire de la linguistique

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Posted in 20th century, America, Article, Field linguistics, History, Linguistics, Structuralism

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