Speaking in tongues: some linguistic approaches to psychoanalysis

Four innovative theorists--among others--have applied a variety of linguistic concepts to psychoanalytic theory and practice: Victor Rosen, Marshall Edelson, Roy Schafer, and Jacques Lacan. While their interests have been different, there are points of convergence, and in some ways they complement one another. Beyond the similarities and differences they point the way to the reconsideration of some fundamental positions of psychoanalysis.