La grammaire idéologique et sa place dans l'histoire de la grammaire philosophique

Richard Baum

pp. 23-33

in: Les idéologues et les sciences du langage, Histoire Épistémologie Langage 4 (1), 1982.

Abstract

La grammaire idéologique et sa place dans l'histoire de la grammaire philosophique (R. Baum). The author begins with a statement by F. Thurot (1796) in his preliminary discourse on the Hermes of Harris; according to this statement, the best account of Aristotle's theory is contained in the treatise entitled Hermêneia. The history of universal grammar depends on the Stagirite's interpretation of natural language. The Ideologists inherited this tradition, which is briefly outlined by the author. As a result, this appoach shows how the stability and success of the " Grammaire Générale" stems from a centuries-old organization of the parts of speech which accords for the most part with the Indo-European languages, as shown by Benveniste in his treatment of Aristotle.

Cited authors

Aristoteles