History and Philosophy of the Language Sciences

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.

  1. 7H AGO

    Podcast episode 47: Geoff Pullum on Geoff Pullum

    In this interview, we talk to Geoff Pullum about his career, his contributions to linguistics, and how he sees the future of the field. Download | Spotify | Apple Podcasts | YouTube References for Episode 47 Huddleston, Rodney, and Geoffrey…Read more ›

    33 min

  2. APR 30

    Podcast episode 46: Philip Kraut on Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm

    In this interview, we talk to Philip Kraut about the brothers Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, their scholarly contributions and political engagement. Download | Spotify | Apple Podcasts | YouTube References for Episode 46 See Wikisource for scans of the Grimms’…Read more ›

    32 min

  3. MAR 31

    Podcast episode 45: Beijia Chen on Neogrammarian networks

    In this interview, we talk to Beijia Chen about the citation networks binding the Neogrammarians as a school. Download | Spotify | Apple Podcasts | YouTube References for Episode 45 Amsterdamska, Olga. 1985. “Institutions and Schools of Thought: The Neogrammarians.”…Read more ›

    30 min

  4. FEB 28

    Podcast episode 44: Ian Stewart on the Celts and historical-comparative linguistics

    In this interview, we talk to Ian Stewart about modern ideas surrounding the Celts and how these relate to historical-comparative linguistics. Download | Spotify | Apple Podcasts | YouTube References for Episode 44 Crump, Margaret, James Cowles Prichard of the…Read more ›

    25 min

  5. 11/30/2024

    Podcast episode 43: Judy Kaplan on universals

    In this interview, we talk to Judy Kaplan about universals in American linguistics of the mid-20th century. Download | Spotify | Apple Podcasts | YouTube References for Episode 43 Emmon Bach & Robert T. Harms, Universals in Linguistic Theory (New York: Holt,…Read more ›

    27 min

  6. 10/31/2024

    Podcast episode 42: Randy Harris on the Linguistics Wars

    In this interview, we talk to Randy Harris about the controversies surrounding the generative semantics movement in American linguistics of the 1960s and 70s. Download | Spotify | Apple Podcasts | YouTube References for Episode 42 Chomsky, N. (2015/1965). Aspects of…Read more ›

    31 min

  7. 08/31/2024

    Podcast episode 41: Chris Knight on Chomsky, science and politics

    In this interview, we talk to Chris Knight about Chomsky, pure science and the US military-industrial complex. Download | Spotify | Apple Podcasts | YouTube References for Episode 41 Radical Anthropology Group. YouTube channel | Vimeo channel Allot, Nicholas, Chris…Read more ›

    26 min

  8. 05/31/2024

    Podcast episode 40: Interview with Nick Riemer on politics, linguistics and ideology

    In this interview, we talk to Nick Riemer about how linguistic theory and political ideology can interact. Download | Spotify | Apple Podcasts References for Episode 40 Ahmed, Sara. 2012. On being included: Racism and diversity in institutional life. Durham,…Read more ›

    27 min
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