What was the first language, and where did it come from? Do all languages have properties in common? What is the relationship of language to thought? Fifty Key

A reference guide to the work of figures who have played an important role in the development of ideas about language. It includes 80 entries on individual thin

Philosophers have raised and struggled with questions relating to human language for more than 2000 years. Philosophy of Language: The Key Thinkers offers a com

Focussing on individuals whose ideas shaped intellectual life between 400 and 1500, Fifty Key Medieval Thinkers is an accessible introduction to those religious