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Lectures on the Science of Language (Classic Reprint): Delivered at the Royal Institution of Great Britain in February, March, April,& May, 1863 - Softcover
Synopsis
Explore language as a true science, with new methods, materials, and insights that connect speech to philosophy and civilization.
This is the second series of Lectures on the Science of Language, delivered at the Royal Institution. It expands on earlier courses and aims to show how language can be collected, classified, and analyzed with scientific rigor. The book illuminates how language grows, changes, and reveals connections across cultures, from ancient Sanskrit to modern tongues, and even to the dialects of distant islands.
- See how language can be treated like geology or astronomy, with laws that govern its origin, growth, and decay.
- Learn about roots, clusters of roots, and phonetic types that form the core of every language.
- Discover examples from Sanskrit, Persian, Finnish, Hawaiian, and other languages to illustrate universal patterns.
- Explore topics such as phonetic change, etymology, metaphor, and the mythologies that shape speech across cultures.
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