An Introduction to the Study of Language.

Bloomfield, Leonard and Joseph Kess:

ISBN 10: 9027218919 / ISBN 13: 9789027218919

Published by Amsterdam: Benjamins, 1983

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Series: Classics in Psycholinguistics. xxxviii 335p hardback, white and pink cloth covers, very good condition, a little light wear around the edges, covers tanned, binding firm, pages clean and neat like new, endpapers unmarked, free from highlighting and notes, a very good copy with no internal wear Language: English Weight (g): 615. Seller Inventory # 236174

Bibliographic Details

Title: An Introduction to the Study of Language.

Publisher: Amsterdam: Benjamins

Publication Date: 1983

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis:

This is a fac simile edition of Bloomfield's An Introduction to the Study of Language (New York 1914), with an introductory article by Joseph S. Kess.
Leonard Bloomfield (1887-1949) was responsible for two classic textbooks in the field of linguistics. The earlier, reproduced here, shows some striking differences to his later views, reflecting much of the then-current thinking on language matters. As such, it represents not only an interesting commentary on the theoretical development of an extremely influential linguist, but more importantly, it is a telling document in the evolving history of the discipline and a rich source for the (psycho)linguist interested in how and why we got from where we were to where we are.