Humboldt: 'on language': on the diversity of human language construction and its influence on the mental development of the human species
Auteur :
Humboldt, Wilhelm von
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521660891
Date de publication :
9 déc. 1999
Dimensions :
23,6 x 15,9 x 2,8 cm
Poids :
630 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This classic study of human language remains one of the most interesting and important attempts to draw philosophical conclusions from comparative linguistics. This 1999 volume presents a translation by Peter Heath together with an introduction by Michael Losonsky that places Humboldt's work in its historical and philosophical context.