The book covers a wider range of topics than any other recent work in english. In a course in modern linguistics, hockett doesnt refer to these properties as design features of language but calls them the key properties of language. The study of language must begin with certain idea about language. Charles francis hockett was a linguist best known for his contribution to structural linguistics. Regatta marked it as toread sep 20, amazon drive cloud storage from amazon. Course in modern linguistics hardcover 1 october 1958 by charles f. Greenberg, columbia university in view of the paucity of textbooks in linguistics and the reputation of hockett as a leading scholar in this field, one approaches this volume with considerable expectation. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read.
Hockett originally thought that the remaining features were exclusively human. He was born in columbus, ohio, on january 17, 1916, the fourth child of homer carey hockett, who taught american history at the ohio state university, and amy francisco hockett. Hockett graduated from yale in 1939, and later taught at both cornell and rice. In criticizing hockett on grammar, chomsky came to engage gradu. Charles francis hockett january 17, 1916 november 3, 2000 was an american linguist who developed many influential ideas in american structuralist linguistics. Language is perhaps the most interesting entity that mankind has ever come across. Mar 18, 2020 hockett famously rejected chomskian notions of hardwired language acquisition, asserting that one cannot study syntax separate from hkckett. Charles hockett was an american linguist and anthropologist, who lived from 1916 to 2000. Hockett is the author of a course in modern linguistics 4. Hockett and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Charles francis hockett the book covers a wider range of topics than any other recent work in english. Scott catledge rated it it was amazing apr 09, this book is not yet featured on listopia. Hockett was the goldwin smith professor of anthropology and linguistics at cornell university. One particularly influential set of answers was provided by the linguist charles hockett, who refers to the things all languages have in common as the design features of language.
His many books included a course in modern linguistics 1955. Hockett on the development of american linguistics has been. He represents the postbloomfieldian phase of structuralism often referred to as distributionalism or taxonomic structuralism. Hockett famously rejected chomskian notions of hardwired language acquisition, asserting that one cannot study syntax separate from hkckett. The work of chomsky, harris, and lees on generative and transformational grammar appeared too late to be incorporated into the book. Purva upadhyay marked it as toread dec 31, charles hockett can be viewed as the bloomfield of the s.
Gregory radick, the unmaking of a modern synthesis. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Hockett was considered by many to be the brightest young contributor to linguistic theory in the framework of structural linguistics, to which he contributed a number of basic concepts and issues. Noam chomsky, charles hockett, and the politics of behaviorism, 19551965 gregory radick, university of leeds abstract. A course in modern linguistics hockett, charles f on. Linguistics even the nonchomskian types have gone way past this work. A familiar story about midtwentiethcentury american psychology tells of the abandonment of behaviorism for cognitive science. His academic career spanned over half a century at cornell and rice universities. A course in modern linguistics charles f hockett on free shipping on qualifying offers. Box 3 preface for the chinese translation of a course in modern linguistics, 19841985 box 3 notes. Hockett first discu ssed the design features of language in a course in modern linguistics, a linguistics tex tbook for coll ege studen ts. Aug 21, 2019 a course in modern linguistics by charles f. Hockett considered bloom field his master, and referred to his own influential 1958 work a course in modern linguistics as a commentary on.
Buy course in modern linguistics book online at low prices in. Hockett author see all 2 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Hockett considered bloom field his master, and referred to his own influential 1958 work a course in modern linguistics as a a commentary on language. A course in modern linguistics by hockett, charles francis. Charles hockett can be viewed as the bloomfield of the s. Sep 09, 2019 a course in modern linguistics by charles f.
Displacement you can talk about something not immediately present at a distance, or in the past. A course in modern linguistics hockett 1958 language. Use the link below to share a fulltext version of this article with your friends and colleagues. A textbook on all aspects of linguistics written in e. Charles hocketts 16 design features of language quizlet. Noam chomsky, charles hockett, and the politics of behaviorism, 19551965, isis 107, no. Charles hockett, 84, linguist with an anthropological view. Hockett, known to friends, students, and colleagues as chas, died on november 3, 2000, at the age of 84. Strongly influenced by the work of leonard bloomfield, he was widely considered bloomfields chief disciple, and the most prominent explicator and elaborator of bloomfields works gair 7.
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