Table of contents:
Preface: American linguistics circa 1925 Introductory Essay: The Goals of Linguistic Historiography Chapter 1. In the Beginning (1769 - 1815): The Political Conception of Language Chapter 2. From Philadelphia to the Field: 1815 - 1842 Chapter 3. The Institutionalization of American Linguistics: 1842 - 1894 Chapter 4. The Arcs of Development Separate: 1875 - 1900 Chapter 5. The Search for Autonomy: 1900 - 1924 Conclusion: American Linguistics circa 1990.
Throughout this analytical book the idea is developed that theories of language do not transcend the language in which they are written, and ways are uncovered that are peculiar to the American-language linguistic tradition.
Preface: American linguistics circa 1925 Introductory Essay: The Goals of Linguistic Historiography Chapter 1. In the Beginning (1769 - 1815): The Political Conception of Language Chapter 2. From Philadelphia to the Field: 1815 - 1842 Chapter 3. The Institutionalization of American Linguistics: 1842 - 1894 Chapter 4. The Arcs of Development Separate: 1875 - 1900 Chapter 5. The Search for Autonomy: 1900 - 1924 Conclusion: American Linguistics circa 1990.
Throughout this analytical book the idea is developed that theories of language do not transcend the language in which they are written, and ways are uncovered that are peculiar to the American-language linguistic tradition.