Prof. Stefana Dimitrova, DSc
Institute for Bulgarian Language
Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
Sofia, Bulgaria
https://doi.org/10.53656/for22.68niak
Absract. The article examines the breakdown of Roman Jakobson on the autonomy of linguistics and its relations with the other human sciences. Yakobson picks up and develops Sapir’s idea that the modern linguist cannot confine himself
to his traditional field. He interprets autonomy and integration as two mutualy complementary concepts.
Keywords: Roman Jakobson; Edward Sapir; linguistic autonomy; human sciences