LIN2590

History and philosophy of linguistics

(ART)

Proposed to be offered next in 2001

Keith Allan

8 points + 3 hours per week + Second semester + Clayton

Synopsis: We seek answers to questions such as /What is a linguistic theory?0 /How do we evaluate a linguistic description?0 /What constitutes an explanation within the discipline of linguistics?0 We will then turn to the history of linguistic analysis, and look at the ancient, medieval, and post-Renaissance conceptions of grammar that compose the classical tradition to which modern linguistics owes a very clear debt.

Assessment: Class participation, class paper (1000 words): 15% + Essay (5000 words): 85%