The Concepts CENTRE and PERIPHERY in the History of Linguistics: From Field Theory to Modern Cognitivism

The terms “centre” and “periphery” commonly used nowadays in cognitive studies of language can be traced to earlier linguistic theories. One is field theory advanced by German linguists in the inter-war period. Here, the notions of centre and periphery, along with an array of other spatial images s...

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Main Author: Tatyana Skrebtsova
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Vilnius University 2014-10-01
Series:Respectus Philologicus
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Online Access:http://www.zurnalai.vu.lt/respectus-philologicus/article/view/13756