History of linguistic diagrams

Mazziotta, Nicolas

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History of linguistic diagrams

Mazziotta, Nicolas

2026 • In Nesi, H.; Milin, P. (Eds.) International Encyclopedia of Language and Linguistics, 3rd Edition

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diagrams; linguistic epistemology; history of linguistics; semiotics; Tesnière; Chomsky; Reed and Kellogg; linguistic tree

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[en] This contribution focuses on the major theoretical, methodological and philological issues related to diagrams in the history of linguistic ideas, illustrating them with case studies whenever possible.

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Languages & linguistics

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Mazziotta, Nicolas ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de langues et littératures romanes > Linguistique synchronique du français

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English

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History of linguistic diagrams

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2026

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International Encyclopedia of Language and Linguistics, 3rd Edition

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Nesi, H.

Milin, P.

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Elsevier, United Kingdom

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9780323955041

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vol.1, 706-718

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