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James McElvenny, "A History of Modern Linguistics: From the Beginnings to World War II" (Edinburgh UP, 2024)

New Books in the History of Science

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The Linguistic Dichotomy

Exploring the 19th-century debate on linguistics: science vs. humanities, natural laws vs. linguistic uniqueness, and the evolving prestige of natural sciences contrasted with traditional humanities focus.

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