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100 1 _aSayce, A. H.
_q(Archibald Henry),
_d1845-1933
245 1 0 _aIntroduction to the science of language, Volume 1 (of 2)
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2024
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2024-05-09
508 _aAnita Hammond and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
520 _a"Introduction to the Science of Language, Volume 1" by A. H. Sayce is a scholarly examination of the nature and development of language, written in the late 19th century. This academic work provides a thorough and systematic overview of linguistic theory and its historical underpinnings, contributing to our understanding of comparative philology. Sayce, who was affiliated with the University of Oxford, seeks to elucidate the principles of language, its evolution, and its constituents. The opening of the text introduces the author's intent to clarify the complexities of language through a structured exploration of its theories and historical context. Sayce discusses the various philosophies regarding the origin of language, referencing ancient beliefs, and critiques contemporary linguistic assumptions. He sets the groundwork for understanding how language serves not only as a means of communication but also as a reflection of cultural evolution across time and societies, particularly drawing from linguistic developments in ancient civilizations such as those in Babylon and India. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cLondon: C. Kegan Paul & Co., 1880
653 _aLanguage and languages
653 _aComparative linguistics
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/73585
999 _c114310
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