Why the human sciences need the linguist

Authors

  • Jonathan J. Webster City University of Hong Kong

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1558/lhs.2005.1.1.3

Keywords:

Human Sciences, Linguistics, Interdisciplinary

Author Biography

  • Jonathan J. Webster, City University of Hong Kong

    Head, Department of Chinese, Translation and Linguistics City University of Hong Kong Hong Kong China

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2005-04-01

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Webster, J. J. (2005). Why the human sciences need the linguist. Linguistics and the Human Sciences, 1(1), 3-13. https://doi.org/10.1558/lhs.2005.1.1.3