""Language: An Introduction to the Study of Speech"" is a comprehensive book written by Edward Sapir that explores the nature and structure of human language. The book is divided into three parts, the first of which provides an overview of the study of language and its various branches, including phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, and pragmatics. In the second part, Sapir delves deeper into the structure of language, examining the sounds, words, and sentences that make up a language. Finally, in the third ...
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""Language: An Introduction to the Study of Speech"" is a comprehensive book written by Edward Sapir that explores the nature and structure of human language. The book is divided into three parts, the first of which provides an overview of the study of language and its various branches, including phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, and pragmatics. In the second part, Sapir delves deeper into the structure of language, examining the sounds, words, and sentences that make up a language. Finally, in the third part, he explores the relationship between language and culture, discussing topics such as linguistic relativity, language change, and language acquisition. Throughout the book, Sapir draws on examples from a wide range of languages to illustrate his points and provide a comprehensive overview of the study of language. This book is an essential read for anyone interested in linguistics and the study of language.1921. This little book aims to give a certain perspective on the subject of language rather than to assemble facts about it. It has little to say of the ultimate psychological basis of speech and gives only enough of the actual descriptive or historical facts of particular languages to illustrate principles. Its main purpose is to show what I conceive language to be, what is its variability in place and time, and what are its relations to other fundamental human interests-the problem of thought, the nature of the historical process, race, culture, art. Contents: Language Define; The Elements of Speech; The Sounds of Language; Form in Language; Grammatical Processes; Form in Language; Grammatical Concepts; Types of Linguistic Structure; Language as a Historical Product: Drift; Language as a Historical Product: Phonetic Law; How Languages Influence Each Other; Language, Race and Culture; and Language and Literature.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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Amazingly, Sapir, 100 years ago surveys over 20 different languages worldwide to make comparisons, taxonomies and forsee some marks in the evolution of the English language that one can appreciate they have become true after so many years. Impressive.
