Bulletin 23, November 1994

Full issue.

Contents:

• Correction (p. 4)

• Werner Hüllen, ‘Umberto Eco’s Journey through European Linguistics (Review of Umberto Eco, La ricerca della lingua perfetta nella cultura europea. Rom-Bari: Laterza, 1993) (pp. 5-10)

• Reviews:

  • Paul Cristophersen, Review of Sigfrido Di Giorgi, The Syntactic Structures of English, Classified and Explored by Means of Jespersen’s Formulas. Turin: Genesi, 1994 (pp. 11-12)

  • Paul Salmon, Review of Otto Jespersen, Progress in Language with Special Reference to English. New Edition with an Introduction by James D. McCawley. Amsterdam: John Benjamins, 1993 and of Sigfrido Di Giorgi, The Syntactic Structures of English, Classified and Explored by Means of Jespersen’s Formulas. Turin: Genesi, 1994 (pp. 12-13)

  • Andrew Linn, Review of Brigitte Hauger, Johan Nicolai Madvig: The Language Theory of a Classical Philologist. Münster: Nodus Publikationen, 1994 (pp. 13-15)

  • C. J. Wells, Review of Franz Plank, Wohl-geschliffener Tugendspiegel des Sprachforschers demselben vorgehalten von einer Societät zur Beförderung der praktisch reinen Vernunftmoral. Münster: Nodus Publikationen, 1992 (pp. 16-18)

  • Paul Salmon, Review of Lia Formigari, Signs, Science and Politics. Philosophies of Language in Europe 1700-1830. Trans. by William Dodd. Amsterdam: John Benjamins, 1993 (pp. 19-20)

  • Vivian Salmon, Review of Frits Stuurman, Dutch Masters and Their Era. Amsterdam: Amsterdam University Press, 1993.

• Publications Received (pp. 23-29)

• News and Announcements (pp. 30-31)

• News of Members (p. 31)

• New Members (p. 31)