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Theory Groups and the Study of Language in North America

Stephen O. Murray

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Description:Based on extensive archival research, interviews, and participant observation over the course of two decades, "Theory Groups in the Study of Language in North America" provides a detailed social history of traditions and "revolutionary" challenges to traditions within North American linguistics, especially within 20th-century anthropological linguistics. After showing substantial differences between Bloomfield's and neo-Bloomfieldian theorizing, Murray shows that early transformational-generative work on syntax grew out of neo-Bloomfieldian structuralism, and was promoted by neo-Bloomfieldian gatekeepers, in particular longtime "Language" editor Bernard Bloch. The central case studies of the book contrast the (increasingly) "revolutionary rhetoric" of transformational-generative grammarians with rhetorics of continuity emitted by two linguistic anthropology groupings that began simultaneously with TGG in the late-1950s, the ethnography of communication and ethnoscience.The history of linguistics in North America provides a continuum from isolated scholars to successful groups dominating entire disciplines. Although focused on groupings -- both "invisible colleges" and readily visible institutions -- Murray discusses those writing about language in society who were not participants in "theory groups" or "schools" both before and after the three central case studies. He provides a theory of social bases for claiming to be making "scientific revolution" in contrast to building on sound "traditions," and suggests non-cognitive reasons for success in the often rhetorically violent contention of perspectives about language in North America during the last century and a half.The book includes appendices explaining the methodology used, an extensive bibliography, and an index.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Theory Groups and the Study of Language in North America. To get started finding Theory Groups and the Study of Language in North America, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: Based on extensive archival research, interviews, and participant observation over the course of two decades, "Theory Groups in the Study of Language in North America" provides a detailed social history of traditions and "revolutionary" challenges to traditions within North American linguistics, especially within 20th-century anthropological linguistics. After showing substantial differences between Bloomfield's and neo-Bloomfieldian theorizing, Murray shows that early transformational-generative work on syntax grew out of neo-Bloomfieldian structuralism, and was promoted by neo-Bloomfieldian gatekeepers, in particular longtime "Language" editor Bernard Bloch. The central case studies of the book contrast the (increasingly) "revolutionary rhetoric" of transformational-generative grammarians with rhetorics of continuity emitted by two linguistic anthropology groupings that began simultaneously with TGG in the late-1950s, the ethnography of communication and ethnoscience.The history of linguistics in North America provides a continuum from isolated scholars to successful groups dominating entire disciplines. Although focused on groupings -- both "invisible colleges" and readily visible institutions -- Murray discusses those writing about language in society who were not participants in "theory groups" or "schools" both before and after the three central case studies. He provides a theory of social bases for claiming to be making "scientific revolution" in contrast to building on sound "traditions," and suggests non-cognitive reasons for success in the often rhetorically violent contention of perspectives about language in North America during the last century and a half.The book includes appendices explaining the methodology used, an extensive bibliography, and an index.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Theory Groups and the Study of Language in North America. To get started finding Theory Groups and the Study of Language in North America, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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