Generative Linguistics: An Historical Perspective Frederick J. Newmeyer
The history of contemporary linguistics is the object of fierce debate within the profession
Includes a rebuff to Huck and Goldsmith's Ideology and Linguistic Theory
Provides a timely reappraisal of the paradigm which has dominated linguistics for the last 25 years
Newmeyer is a controversial figure as he often takes unpopular positions within the field of Historical Linguistics. He is one of America's foremost contemporary linguists
A 'must have' book for linguists and those interested in the history of the human sciences more generally