Hi Mike,MAubrey wrote:I would trace the beginning of modern linguistic thought rather to Wilhelm von Humboldt...which means that I view ATR as falling within that period, i.e., ATR's grammar is precisely a modern linguistic contribution. Insights into language in general from the 19th century that were rejected or ignored in the 1930s through 50s are again receiving attention today..
Can you expand on this? What definition are you using for "modern linguistics", and how does it differ from earlier approaches? What is it about A.T. Robertson that makes him modern in your book? Is Smyth modern in this sense?