
60 Pioneers of Linguistics in 7 Minutes Each
Quick Insights into the Innovators Who Shaped Language StudyBy Nietsnie TreblaLength7h 53m
About this audiobook
Embark on a whirlwind journey through the transformative world of linguistics with 60 Pioneers of Linguistics in 7 Minutes Each. This engaging and accessible book provides concise yet illuminating portraits of the groundbreaking thinkers who have shaped our understanding of language.
In just seven minutes per chapter, you'll meet luminaries like Ferdinand de Saussure, whose structuralist ideas laid the groundwork for modern linguistics, and Noam Chomsky, the father of generative grammar, whose theories revolutionized our grasp of syntax and semantics. Each entry offers a snapshot of their contributions, insights, and the lasting impact they've had on the field.
Audiobook details
GenreEducation and Learning
Length7 hrs 53 mins
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FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateFeb 15, 2025
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
26Amy N. Thompson
2Foreword
27John Lyons
3Introduction
28Joan Bybee
4Ferdinand de Saussure
29Maria Polinsky
5Noam Chomsky
30David Buhler
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6William Labov
31Anna Wierzbicka
7Roman Jakobson
32Hideo Kato
8Skinner
33Peter R. Amato
9Zellig Harris
34Gary Ives
10Edward Sapir
35Jackendoff Ray
11Benjamin Lee Whorf
36Cynthia Gordon
12George Lakoff
37Miriam Meyerhoff
13Steven Pinker
38William Croft
14Mikhail Bakhtin
39Terry Langendoen
15John Searle
40Diane Blakemore
16Michael Halliday
41Mark Baker
17Eve Clark
42Shoshana Blum-Kulka
18Gerard Genette
43Helen Longino
19David Crystal
44Bernard Comrie
20Alfred Korzybski
45Richard Harris
21Ruth Wodak
46Sally McConnell-Ginet
22Barbara Johnstone
47Rupert G. B. Ellis
23Susan Ervin-Tripp
48Janet B. Pierrehumbert
24Michael Tomasello
49Patricia K. Kuhl
25Richard Montague
50Robert P. Stockwell
