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History and Philosophy of the Language Sciences

History and Philosophy of the Language Sciences

By: James McElvenny
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 History and Philosophy of the Language Sciences explores the history of the study of language in its varied social and cultural contexts.James McElvenny Philosophy Science Social Sciences World
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  • Podcast episode 53: Paul Kiparsky on Pāṇini

    Podcast episode 53: Paul Kiparsky on Pāṇini
    Nov 30 2025
    In this interview, Paul Kiparsky introduces us to the ancient Indian grammarian Pāṇini and the philosophical significance of his grammatical description of Sanskrit. Download | Spotify | Apple Podcasts | YouTube Feature image: Pāṇini stamp, India (2004). Wikimedia Commons References…Read more ›
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    29 mins
  • Podcast episode 52: Gereon Müller on Lanes to Language

    Podcast episode 52: Gereon Müller on Lanes to Language
    Nov 14 2025
    In this interview, Gereon Müller discusses his new book Lanes to Language, which unites the worlds of history of linguistics and cycling. Download | Spotify | Apple Podcasts | YouTube Intro and outro: Bach, Cello Suite no. 1 in G…Read more ›
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    34 mins
  • Podcast episode 51: Martin Haspelmath

    Podcast episode 51: Martin Haspelmath
    Oct 31 2025
    In this interview, Martin Haspelmath talks about how he got started in linguistics, the rise of large-scale areal typology in the 1990s, language description vs language comparison, and the current state of the field. Download | Spotify | Apple Podcasts…Read more ›
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    38 mins
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