Lectures On The Science Of Language: Delivered At The Royal Institution Of Great Britain In. 1861 And 1863 - Softcover

Friedrich Max Müller

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0461967006 ISBN 13: 9780461967005

Publisher: HardPress, 2021

Synopsis

Lectures On The Science Of Language: Delivered At The Royal Institution Of Great Britain In. 1861 And 1863 by Friedrich Max Müller. This work presents Müller’s program for establishing language as a legitimate, developing science comparable to geology or astronomy. It outlines a two-part course: Part A focuses on the outward forms of language—sounds, letters, syllables, and words—with attention to phonetics and etymology; Part B delves into the inner meanings, myths, and their connections to thought and religion. Emphasizing cross-cultural evidence from languages around the world, the lectures advocate systematic collection and analysis, cautioning against overgeneralization and urging tailored criteria for different language families. Key themes include phonetic laws as tools for tracing relationships, dialect regeneration, and the limits of a single universal model for all languages. The text also surveys the language–thought relationship, the physiological basis of speech, and the broader methodological aims of historical/comparative linguistics, setting foundations for the science’s future development and its philosophical implications.”,

Edition details

• Publisher: HardPress
• Publication date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0461967006
• ISBN 13: 9780461967005
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 636