The Study of Indo-European Vocalism in the 19th Century
The Study of Indo-European Vocalism in the 19th Century

Author: Wilbur A. Benware

Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing

Published: 1974-01-01

Total Pages: 139

ISBN-13: 9027208948

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In the 19th century research on the Indo-European languages was to a large degree coterminus with the development of linguistics itself. The most notable accomplishments, as related in every history of linguistics, took place in the area of phonology. The present study examines one aspect of phonological investigation of the Indo-European languages: vocalism from the early 1800 s to around 1870, the threshold of the neogrammarian era. It attempts to go beyond a mere chronological presentation of research on vocalism in the 19th century to examine other questions, such as the origin of the concepts which linguists employed and the methodology they advanced. Moreover, it attempts to illustrate anew that the history of any science cannot be reduced to a simple linear arrangement of discoveries.

Handbook of Comparative and Historical Indo-European Linguistics
Handbook of Comparative and Historical Indo-European Linguistics

Author: Jared Klein

Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG

Published: 2017-09-25

Total Pages: 744

ISBN-13: 3110261286

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This book presents the most comprehensive coverage of the field of Indo-European Linguistics in a century, focusing on the entire Indo-European family and treating each major branch and most minor languages. The collaborative work of 120 scholars from 22 countries, Handbook of Comparative and Historical Indo-European Linguistics combines the exhaustive coverage of an encyclopedia with the in-depth treatment of individual monographic studies.

The Grimm Brothers and the Germanic Past
The Grimm Brothers and the Germanic Past

Author: Elmer H. Antonsen

Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing

Published: 1990-01-01

Total Pages: 174

ISBN-13: 9027278083

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The pioneering work of Jacob Grimm and Wilhelm Grimm in the areas of Germanic comparative and historical linguistics, lexicography, philology, and medieval studies places them squarely among the most important figures in the history of the language sciences. The contributions to this volume present a fascinating and timely reevaluation and reaffirmation of the significance of the Grimm Brothers' work in these areas, all of which the Grimms viewed as necessary components in their search for the essence of the German and Germanic Volksgeist.

Linguistic Reconstruction
Linguistic Reconstruction

Author: Anthony Fox

Publisher: OUP Oxford

Published: 1995

Total Pages: 394

ISBN-13: 9780198700012

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"Anthony Fox's new textbook is primarily for students with an elementary knowledge of general linguistics who need an up-to-date introduction to historical linguistics, particularly to new developments in the theory and practice of linguistic reconstruction." -- Back cover.

Last Papers in Linguistic Historiography
Last Papers in Linguistic Historiography

Author: E.F.K. Koerner

Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing Company

Published: 2020-08-15

Total Pages: 226

ISBN-13: 9027260915

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This volume brings together — in 8 chapters — what has occupied the author during his many years as editor of Historiographia Linguistica. Namely, how the history of linguistics has developed into a major field of scholarly research, and that the discussion of questions of method and epistemology needs to be continued to avoid stereotypical practice. The author takes up a number of subjects that often had been regarded as settled, but which require a revisit. This is shown in several chapters, whether it appears subjects like ‘analogy’ or the relationships between well-known linguists like Saussure, Hermann Paul, and others.

Practicing Linguistic Historiography
Practicing Linguistic Historiography

Author: E.F.K. Koerner

Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing Company

Published: 1989-01-01

Total Pages: 469

ISBN-13: 9027278369

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This collection contains 24 articles on the history of linguistics written between 1978 and 1988, divided into three parts: 1. Methods and Models in Linguistic Historiography 2. Tradition and Transmission of Linguistic Notions 3. Schools and Scholars in the History of Linguistics Three articles are written in German, two in French and one in Italian. The remaining eighteen articles are in English.

Western Histories of Linguistic Thought
Western Histories of Linguistic Thought

Author: E.F.K. Koerner

Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing

Published: 1978-01-01

Total Pages: 125

ISBN-13: 9027281327

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The present bibliography suggests that there has been a constant flow of publications which survey the discipline of linguistics in its various stages of development. It attempts to offer a comprehensive coverage of general accounts of the history of linguistic thought in the western world over the last 150 years.

Fifty Key Thinkers on Language and Linguistics
Fifty Key Thinkers on Language and Linguistics

Author: Margaret Thomas

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2012-04-27

Total Pages: 328

ISBN-13: 1136707492

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What was the first language, and where did it come from? Do all languages have properties in common? What is the relationship of language to thought? Fifty Key Thinkers on Language and Linguistics explores how fifty of the most influential figures in the field have asked and have responded to classic questions about language. Each entry includes a discussion of the person’s life, work and ideas as well as the historical context and an analysis of his or her lasting contributions. Thinkers include: Aristotle Samuel Johnson Friedrich Max Müller Ferdinand de Saussure Joseph H. Greenberg Noam Chomsky Fully cross-referenced and with useful guides to further reading, this is an ideal introduction to the thinkers who have had a significant impact on the subject of Language and Linguistics.

Studies in the Grammatical Tradition in Tibet
Studies in the Grammatical Tradition in Tibet

Author: Roy Andrew Miller

Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing

Published: 1976-01-01

Total Pages: 164

ISBN-13: 9027208972

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This volume reprints — with additions and corrections — seven papers originally published 1962–1973, on the indigenous grammars of Tibet and their linguistic tradition. Two ancient treatises commonly attributed to “Thon-mi Sambho?a” are studied extensively, as well as extracts from many other Tibetan texts, with translations, commentaries, and detailed bibliographical data, covering a wide range of linguistic doctrines, from the early 11th to the beginning of the 20th century. The final article incorporates a complete grammatical sketch of Classical Tibetan; this, together with the comprehensive indexes of Tibetan and Indic grammatical and technical terms, proper names, titles, etc., will facilitate the use of the volume as a basic reference-source for all future work on the Tibetan grammarians.