Introduction to the Study of Language: A Critical Survey of the History and Methods of Comparative Philology of the Indo-European LanguagesFB & Limited, 1882 - 142 pages Excerpt from Introduction to the Study of Language: A Critical Survey of the History and Methods of Comparative Philology of the Indo-European Languages The character of the present work is mainly determined by the circumstance that it is intended by the author to facili tate the study of the Grammars which breitkopf hartel are publishing, as well as the comprehension of comparative philology in its newest form. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works. |
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... seems to me especially important that the English translation should be pre- ceded by a few words of explanation ... seem to the reader that not only.
... seem to the reader that not only the above- named English and American philologists have received insuf- ficient consideration , but that the same is true of other for- eigners , as for instance those exact scholars of whose views the ...
... seems to me expedient to speak first of BOPP's view of the origin of inflection , and after- wards to discuss his method of comparison . I. Bopp's views of the origin of inflection . Bopp's theories concerning the genesis of linguistic ...
... seems to us so wanting in precision and clearness , can have arisen in the mind of this gifted schol- ar , so much is plain at once , that it was not derived from immediate observation ( for where could we observe such an organic growth ...
... remarks , however , Bopp seems to have found no opportunity in the course of his discussion , and merely observes ( page 16 ) : " In the present tense the pronominal consonants M , S , T , of the singular FRANZ BOPP . 11.
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Leibniz, Humboldt, and the Origins of Comparativism Tullio De Mauro,Lia Formigari No preview available - 1990 |