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 :
9780521667722
Date de publication :
9 déc. 1999
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,3 x 2,3 cm
Poids :
545 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
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.