Gabelentz and the Science of Language (1)

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Synopsis
The German sinologist and general linguist Georg von der Gabelentz (1840—1893) occupies a crucial place in linguistic scholarship around the end of the nineteenth century. As professor at the University of Leipzig and then at the University of Berlin, Gabelentz was present at the main centers of linguistics of the time. He was, however, generally critical of the narrow, technical focus of mainstream historical-comparative linguistics as practiced by the Neogrammarians and instead emphasized approaches to language inspired by a line of researchers stemming from Wilhelm von Humboldt. Gabelentz' alternative conception of linguistics led him to several pioneering insights into language that anticipated elements of the structuralist revolution of the early twentieth century. Gabelentz and the Science of Language brings together four essays that explore Gabelentz' contributions to linguistics from a historical perspective. In addition, it makes one of his key theoretical texts, 'Content and Form of Speech', available to an English-speaking audience for the first time.
Copyright:
2019

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Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
316 Pages
ISBN-13:
9781040786307
Related ISBNs:
9789462986244, 9781003696285, 9781040780282, 9781041179955
Publisher:
Taylor & Francis
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Copyrighted By:
James McElvenny / Taylor & Francis Group
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
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No
Categories:
History, Nonfiction, Science, Biographies and Memoirs, Language Arts
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Bookshare Staff
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This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:
James McElvenny

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