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"The role of Augustine of Hippo in textual linguistics". The contribution of Augustine of Hippo (354-430) to linguistic thought has aroused little interest in the reference works of the history of linguistics. Despite being one of the greatest philosophers of the language of antiquity, the dissertations about his figure have been contradictory, sporadic and partial. To overcome this condition of degraded author, historiography can study in an integral way the autobiographical work of the Confessions (396-397) and the exegetical work of De la doctrina cristiana (396). They represent, respectively, the model of knowledge of rhetoric and dialectics, and the principles of textual criticism to interpret Christian doctrine. The reading of these two works shows Augustine of Hippo as a bridge of linguistic thought between the classical world and the medieval and modern tradition. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

"The role of Augustine of Hippo in textual linguistics". The contribution of Augustine of Hippo (354-430) to linguistic thought has aroused little interest in the reference works of the history of linguistics. Despite being one of the greatest philosophers of the language of antiquity, the dissertations about his figure have been contradictory, sporadic and partial. To overcome this condition of degraded author, historiography can study in an integral way the autobiographical work of the Confessions (396-397) and the exegetical work of De la doctrina cristiana (396). They represent, respectively, the model of knowledge of rhetoric and dialectics, and the principles of textual criticism to interpret Christian doctrine. The reading of these two works shows Augustine of Hippo as a bridge of linguistic thought between the classical world and the medieval and modern tradition. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

"Aristotle and his linguistic conception in a civic environment". The figure of Aristotle appears in the all general works of the history of linguistics. His contribution to linguistic thought has been studied on his concepts of grammar and logic, as well as those of analysis of rhetorical and poetic discourse. Many historians have dealt with Aristotle historians. Of these, W. Thomsen, founder of the history of linguistics in 1902, R. H. Robins and others more recent, such as R. Harris, T. J. Taylor and V. Law, are taken into account here. The study of their comments, diverse and sometimes incompatible, illustrates the dynamic condition of historiography and the influence of paradigms in their critical task. The thesis of the paper is that the integral study of the work of Aristotle reveals that he was a visionary of linguistic reflection, placed at the service of a civic function. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

"The old 'new communication' Bateson and Watzlawick. Lessons from an interdisciplinary and applied current". The article studies the principles and effects of the current "new communication", promoted by the group of Palo Alto. The main authors were Gregory Bateson, Paul Watzlawick, Ray L. Birdwhistell and Edward T. Hall. They brought expertise in anthropology, sociology, psychiatry and linguistics to experience in face-to-face communication. These scientists developed studies between the fifties and the seventies of the twentieth century on nonverbal communication and create such disciplines asproxemics and kinesics. Those studies were applied to mental therapy and interpersonal relationships. Studies of the "new communication" gained widespread in popular books on nonverbal communication, but received little attention of linguists. At present, pragmatics and discourse analysis have affinity with the current of Palo Alto or "Invisible College". Knowing better that model can enrich contextual linguistics. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

"Biographical historiography in Portraits of Linguists by Thomas A. Sebeok". The article deals with the compilation of biographies published in 1966 by Thomas A. Sebeok: Portraits of Linguists. A Biographical Source Book for the History of Western Linguistics, 1746-1963. This work is a pioneer in its field and includes 90 biographical writings about 72 linguists from the comparativism and structuralism schools. The paper studies the influence in narrative historiography of linguistics, one that draws on biographical sources (Sebeok 1966) and autobiographical sources (Davis and O'Cain 1980; Koerner 1990, 1998; Swiggers 1997; Brown and Law 2002; Ertler 2007- 2015; Timotin and Colceriu 2012; Laborda, Romera and Fernandez Planas 2014). The article outlines the canon established by Sebeok. The canonical account of Sebeok is characterized by a traditional corpus, with personal contributions of the editor and relevant reviews from biographers. The corpus is composed of male authors who work mainly in Central Europe and the United States. The article examines especially the biographies of R. Rask, O. Jespersen, K. and L. Spitzer Verner. This selection shows the difficulty and responsibility assumed by the historian to interpret the tradition of linguistics. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

"Rhetoric and discursive practices of local and institutional journalism. Sant Cugat del Vallès (Barcelona, Spain) in the democratic transition (1979-1987)". The article analyzes municipal press published by he city council of Sant Cugat del Vallès (Barcelona). The period studied is the transition to democracy between 1979 and 1987. The paper provides Recol ReCol (1949-2010), a documentary source of local news repertoire. The article analyzes the rhetorical devices of publishing: the arguments about the journalistic project, its characteristics and purposes. These observations are useful to know the quality of discursive practices, their veracity and institutional loyalty by the editor. By linguistic and legal criteria, the study concludes that the consistorial journalism of that time has been irregular and controversial. On a positive note, research can assess the importance of local news corpus. It also recommends a demanding precise regulation on good discursive practices of public administration. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

"Historiography and memory of linguistics in autobiographies of linguists". The paper discusses the autobiographical historiography of linguistics contributions. The autobiography is a source of the narrative aspect of historiography. In the paper a list of autobiographies of linguists is made (Davis & O'Cain 1980, Koerner 1991 y 1998, López Alonso & Séré 1992, Swiggers 1997, Brown & Law 2002, Timotin & Colceriu 2012, Laborda, Romera & Fernández Planas 2014) to consider their cognitive, literary and textual aspects. The article applies the theory as an analytical model of the drama and of the constituents of the story by Jerome Bruner. The study confirms the suitability of the autobiography to tell the life story of the author and to describe the landscape of contemporary linguistics. The study reveals the multifaceted value of writing I like literature, scientific document and source of social information. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]