02606cam a22003613u 4500 48079 UtSlPG 20260610134115.0 m cr n 260607r2015||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d 11008645 UtSlPG en iso639-1 P Latham, R. G. (Robert Gordon), 1812-1888 Opuscula: Essays chiefly Philological and Ethnographical Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2015 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2015-01-25 Pædeutica -- Logica -- Grammatica -- Metrica -- Chronologica -- Bibliographica -- Geographica -- Ethnologica. Produced by Colin Bell, Simon Gardner and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Opuscula: Essays chiefly Philological and Ethnographical" by R. G. Latham is a collection of essays focused on language studies and ethnography, written in the mid-19th century. The work primarily includes papers presented before the Philological Society of London, covering a variety of topics related to philology, linguistics, and cultural anthropology. Latham’s aim is to explore specific questions within these fields, addressing obscure points of interest that contribute to a broader understanding of language and culture. The opening of the volume sets the stage for Latham’s exploration of the significance of language studies as part of a liberal education. He emphasizes the importance of understanding one's native language in its entirety and valuing the literature it produces. By exploring definitions, rules of rhetoric, and the influences of different languages and cultures, Latham aims to provide a framework for appreciating the complexity and evolution of English as a mixed language, detailing its connections with various linguistic roots while underscoring the necessity for clear communication and critical thinking in both writing and the study of languages. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Ethnology Language and languages Comparative linguistics Dutch language -- Dialects -- Bibliography https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/48079 88918 88918