9780521667722: Humboldt: On Language 2ed
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ISBN 10 : 0521667720 ISBN 13 : 9780521667722
Editeur : Cambridge University Press, 2008

Synopsis

Wilhelm von Humboldt's classic study of human language was first published in 1836, as a general introduction to his three-volume treatise on the Kawi language of Java. It is the final statement of his lifelong study of the nature of language, exploring its universal structures and its relation to mind and culture. Empirically wide-ranging - Humboldt goes far beyond the Indo-European family of languages - it remains one of the most interesting and important attempts to draw philosophical conclusions from comparative linguistics. This 1999 volume presents a translation by Peter Heath, together with an introduction by Michael Losonsky that places Humboldt's work in its historical context and discusses its relevance to contemporary work in philosophy, linguistics, cognitive science, and psychology.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Wilhelm von Humboldt's classic study of human language was first published in 1836, as a general introduction to his three-volume treatise on the Kawi language of Java. It is the final statement of his lifelong study of the nature of language, exploring its universal structures and its relation to mind and culture. Empirically wide-ranging - Humboldt goes far beyond the Indo-European family of languages - it remains one of the most interesting and important attempts to draw philosophical conclusions from comparative linguistics. This 1999 volume presents a translation by Peter Heath, together with an introduction by Michael Losonsky that places Humboldt's work in its historical context and discusses its relevance to contemporary work in philosophy, linguistics, cognitive science, and psychology.

Revue de presse

"The editor's introduction contains a fine summary of Humboldt'd career." Notes on Linguistics

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Éditeur
Cambridge University Press
Date d'édition
2008
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0521667720
ISBN 13 
9780521667722
Reliure
Broché
Numéro d'édition
2
Nombre de pages
344
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Autres éditions populaires du même titre

9780521660891: Humboldt: 'On Language': On the Diversity of Human Language Construction and its Influence on the Mental Development of the Human Species

Edition présentée

ISBN 10 :  0521660890 ISBN 13 :  9780521660891
Editeur : Cambridge University Press, 1999
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