Generative phonology

With the Foundations of modern linguistic series we will attempt to organize the kaleidoscopic present-day scene. If linguistics is no longer what it was ten years ago its relation to other disciplines has also changed. Language is peculiarly human and it is found deep inside the mind. Consequently, the problems of modern linguistics are equally of concern to anthropology, sociology, psychology and philosophy. Linguistics has always had a close affiliation with literature and with foreign language learning. Developments in other areas have had their impact on linguistics. There are mathematical models of language and formalism of its structure. Computers are being use to test grammars. other sophisticated instrumentation has revolutionized research in phonetics. Advances in neurology have contributed to our understanding of language pathologies and to the devolopment of language. This series is also intended, then, to acquaint other disciplines with the progress going on in linguistics.