Linguistics and Ancient Western Linguistic Thought The Dialectic of Discontinuity and Continuity - - A Descriptive Comparative Study - Harizi, Faiza Modern linguistics historical Indians Greeks comparative discontinuity continuity Modern linguistics is an independent field of study, with its own principles, methodologies, and epistemological and philosophical backgrounds that emerged in the early 19th century. There is an ongoing debate about whether this science is a continuation of ancient Western linguistic thought or a complete break from it, despite its significant linguistic contributions to the field. This study confirms that modern linguistics represents both a discontinuity and a continuity simultaneously. It is a discontinuity in terms of its methodologies and a continuity in terms of its subject matter, which is language. As such, the significance and status of this science in the field of linguistics are highlighted through its study, adoption, interest, and branching out. 2024-09-10T11:08:58Z 2024-09-10T11:08:58Z 2024-07 journal article Dr. Faiza Harizi (2024). Linguistics and Ancient Western Linguistic Thought The Dialectic of Discontinuity and Continuity - A Descriptive Comparative Study Journal for Educators, Teachers and Trainers, Vol. 15(3).176-189. [DOI :10.47750/jett.2024.15.03.015] https://hdl.handle.net/10481/94293 10.47750/jett.2024.15.03.015 eng http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ open access Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 Internacional Universidad de Granada