Revue Des Sciences Humaines
Volume 9, Numéro 1, Pages 118-129
1998-06-30

Has Linguistics Bee An Auto Omous Science ?

Authors : Hamad Abdullah .

Abstract

The present status o/linf;uistics as a science ha been a result ofthe influence of !he intellectual at1110sph:re as well as other sciences ofdifferent hislorical period . All the e have contributed to the establishment oflinguistics as being empirical, objective and exact. However. lingui tics became a branch of philosophy especial(v durinf!: the · Greek period Then, it hos been alie.ned, under the influence ofthe pre, ailing intellectual atmo phere, with other cience in sub equent period until lhe present time. This situa- !ion seems to continue because of the unique nature oflanguage, the subject matJer of li11g11istics, which may be approachedfrom different perspectives. Eventually, the autonomy oflinguistics has been affected.

Keywords

HAS LINGUISTICS BEE AN AUTO OMOUS SCIENCE ?