Language and the Study of Language: Twelve Lectures on the Principles of Linguistic Science (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

William Dwight Whitney

9780266926412: Language and the Study of Language: Twelve Lectures on the Principles of Linguistic Science (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10: 026692641X ISBN 13: 9780266926412

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2017

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A clear, accessible introduction to language and its origins, from a leading scholar.

This is a single-volume set of lectures that explains what language is, where it comes from, and how it grows. It emphasizes clear, practical ideas over jargon, making complex topics easy to grasp for readers and students alike. The work aims to be widely adopted as a textbook, guiding readers from familiar ideas toward more advanced concepts.

The book surveys language’s nature, origin, growth, and classifications, while exploring its ethnological connections and its value to humankind. It treats methods gently, showing how linguistic study can illuminate thought, culture, and history without getting bogged down in technical terminology.

Foundational concepts in language described in plain terms
How languages develop, change, and relate to one another
Early, accessible discussion of philology and linguistic methods
Scope for classroom instruction and self-guided study

Ideal for students, educators, and curious readers who want a solid, readable introduction to language and its study.

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Book Description

William Dwight Whitney (1827-94) was the foremost American philologist and Sanskrit scholar of the nineteenth century. This 1867 work brought recent German scholarship to a wider Anglophone audience. He deals with English and its variants (including American English), the Indo-European language family and methods of linguistic research.

About the Author

The late William Dwight Whitney was Professor of Sanskrit at Yale University, Knight of the Prussian Orden Pour le Merite, Corresponding Member of the Academie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres of the Institute of France, etc., and Editor-in-Chief of "The Century Dictionary: An Encyclopedic Lexicon of the English Language".

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