Linguistic Theory in the Later Middle Ages
Mark Amsler
After the 11th century, linguistic theory was developed primarily through commentaries and treatises on Priscian's Latin grammar. Late medieval emphasized syntax semantics. In mid–12th some grammarians philosophers considered words in terms of how language signifies universals different ‘modes signifying.’ 13th 14th centuries, speculative (modistae) a sophisticated moderate realist grammar modes signification (being, understanding, expression) parts speech based syntactic semantic criteria. Other extended modistae's by also accounting for grammaticality contexts intentions.