In Die Sprachen Europas in systematischer Uebersicht (Bonn 1850) Schleicher works out a naturalistic conception of language and a research program inspired by the methods of the natural sciences, in particular botany and geology. It does not only provide a general exposition of Schleicher's views, of the sharp lines he is drawing between linguistics and philology, of the concept of 'Sprachengeschichte' in contradistinction to 'Sprachentwicklung', of the methodology of linguistic research, but also - often overlooked - ...
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In Die Sprachen Europas in systematischer Uebersicht (Bonn 1850) Schleicher works out a naturalistic conception of language and a research program inspired by the methods of the natural sciences, in particular botany and geology. It does not only provide a general exposition of Schleicher's views, of the sharp lines he is drawing between linguistics and philology, of the concept of 'Sprachengeschichte' in contradistinction to 'Sprachentwicklung', of the methodology of linguistic research, but also - often overlooked - with an attempt at language typology. Inspired by proposals made by Friedrich and August Wilhelm Schlegel and Wilhelm von Humboldt, Schleicher tries to provide a material, scientific basis for language classification. In addition to this edition, the volume contains an introductory article.
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Seller's Description:
Very Good. Size: 6x1x8; In better than very good condition: firm, square and bright, no defects. Contents tight and clean; no pen-marks. Not from a library so no such stamps or labels. Size: 225mm x 155mm; fully indexed. Series: Amsterdam Studies in the Theory and History of Linguistic Science. After a lengthy introduction this book fully reproduces the 1850 edition of Schleicher's 'Die Sprachen Europas'. Thus tidy book in very decent shape.
