Western linguistics. An historical introduction /
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford ; Malden, Mass. :
Blackwell,
1998.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
Table of Contents:
- 1. The truth and fairness of historical descriptions 2. The truth of historical generalizations and classifications 3. Descriptive explanations 4. Historical interpretations 5. The meaning of texts 6. The truth of cultural history 7. Causal, contrastive and functional explanations 8. Explaining individual actions 9. Explaining collective actions 10. Explaining social changes 11. Should we privilege the individual?