"The volume is published on the occasion of the birth centennial of Eugenio Coseriu (1921–2002). It is the first collective volume to appear in English in which various scholars present a variety of perspectives on Coseriu’s scholarly work and discuss its continuing relevance for the language sciences. Coseriu’s international reputation has suffered from his commitment to publish in languages such as Spanish, German, French, Italian, Romanian and Portuguese, to the detriment of English. As a consequence, his work is less well-known outside Romance and German linguistics. The volume aims to raise the general awareness of Coseriu’s work among linguists around the world, in accordance with Coseriu’s own adage that it takes a constructive mindset (acknowledging ""accomplishments and limitations"") to do justice to all scholarly work in the humanities. The articles are organized into three major thematic clusters: 1) philosophy of language, 2) history of the language sciences and 3) theory and practice of ""Integral Linguistics"". The volume is essential reading for anyone working in these fields and for those seeking to gain deeper understanding of Coseriu’s goal to develop a unitary approach to language which takes as its point of departure the ""activity of speaking""."
Edited by:
Klaas Willems, Cristinel Munteanu Imprint: De Gruyter Country of Publication: Germany Dimensions:
Height: 230mm,
Width: 155mm,
Weight: 761g ISBN:9783111263410 ISBN 10: 311126341X Pages: 404 Publication Date:08 May 2023 Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Undergraduate
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Undergraduate
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
Klaas Willems, Ghent University, Belgium; Cristinel Munteanu, Danubius University of Galati, Romania.
