Hockett, Charles Francis

A course in modern linguistics by Charles Francis Hockett ( Book )
83 editions published between 1958 and 1979 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,545 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The book covers a wider range of topics than any other recent work in English. In general it is clearly written; in spots it is even entertaining, which is more than one has a right to expect in a textbook. Hockett has an enviable gift for introducing topics which are novel to the general reader and making them understandable. The recapitulation of new terminology and the exercises at the end of chapters are also a pedagogically commendable device. One senses that this book has grown out of the practice of a stimulating and successful class lecturer

Refurbishing our foundations elementary linguistics from an advanced point of view by Charles Francis Hockett ( )
10 editions published in 1987 in English and held by 1,004 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This essay challenges several patterns of thinking common in twentieth-century linguistics. The most pervasive of these is our habit of looking at language from the point of view of the speaker. When we take, instead, that of the hearer, matters fall into place in a new way. In syntax, we are led to examine the evidence available to hearers for interpreting what they hear, and this reveals both the true nature and the locus existendi of "deep structure". Chomsky's 1957 diagnosis of the then prevalent syntactic theory is upheld, though his proposed remedy is not. The principle of Gestalt percep

A Leonard Bloomfield anthology by Leonard Bloomfield ( Book )
18 editions published between 1970 and 1993 in English and Undetermined and held by 800 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The state of the art by Charles Francis Hockett ( Book )
36 editions published between 1968 and 1987 in English and held by 702 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The view from language : selected essays, 1948-1974 by Charles Francis Hockett ( Book )
8 editions published in 1977 in English and held by 572 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Language, mathematics, and linguistics by Charles Francis Hockett ( Book )
18 editions published between 1962 and 1987 in 3 languages and held by 566 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Man's place in nature by Charles Francis Hockett ( Book )
5 editions published in 1973 in English and held by 457 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A manual of phonology by Charles Francis Hockett ( Book )
20 editions published between 1955 and 1974 in English and held by 407 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Spoken Chinese by Charles Francis Hockett ( Book )
18 editions published between 1944 and 1976 in English and held by 204 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Essays in honor of Charles F. Hockett ( Book )
7 editions published in 1983 in English and held by 132 WorldCat member libraries worldwide