Originally published in 1921, this classic is still regarded as one of the clearest, most comprehensive descriptions of language for the general reader. Index.

Language: An Introduction to the Study of Speech

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Sapir, Edward

Foreign Language Study & Reference

Mariner Books

Edward Sapir (1884-1939) was an American anthropologist-linguist, a leader in American structural linguistics, and one of the creators of what is now called the Sapir- Whorf hypothesis. He was one of the first who explored the relations between language studies and anthropology. Some suggestions of Sapir about the influence of language on the ways in which people think were adopted and developed by Whorf. His special focus among American languages was in the Athabaskan languages. Sapir was a pioneer of the Yiddish (his native language) studies in the United States. He was also involved in the international auxiliary language movement. In his paper The Function of an International Auxiliary Language, Sapir argued for the benefits of a regular grammar and advocated a critical focus on the fundamentals of language unbiased by the idiosyncrasies of national languages in the choice of an international auxiliary language. Amongst his famous works are Wishram Texts (ed 1909), Dreams and Gibes (1917) and Language (1921).

Language

Brill Academic Pub

Excerpt from The Collected Works of Edward Sapir, Vol. 5: American Indian LanguagesThe Problem of Noun Incorporation in American Indian Languages (1911) Linguistic Publications of the Bureau of American Ethnology (1917)About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

The Collected Works of Edward Sapir, Vol. 5: American Indian Languages (Classic Reprint)

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Excerpt from The Collected Works of Edward Sapir, Vol. 10: Southern Paiute and Ute Linguistics and EthnographyDerivative and formal suffixes 23 - 37) Types of suffixes Noun suffixes Nominalizing suffixes Verbalizing suffixes 26) Verb suffixes 27 - 34) General remarks 27) Suffixes of movement 28)About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

The Collected Works of Edward Sapir, Vol. 10: Southern Paiute and Ute Linguistics and Ethnography (Classic Reprint)

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He That Cometh

Takelma Texts; Volume 2

Language, an introduction to the study of speech

Language, an Introduction to the Study of Speech

Takelma texts

Takelma Texts

An expert, accessible study, this book asks and answers fundamental questions about how language works, its regional variations, and its cultural and historical roles. The author relates linguistic issues to a broad spectrum of other areas, including the part played by language in the nature of thought and in artistic expression. No finer introduction to the subject exists, and this work's direct style and thought-provoking topics extend its appeal beyond the classroom.

Language: An Introduction to the Study of Speech (Dover Language Guides)

Dover Publications

1949 University of California. Lg.8vo., 617pp., bibliography, boards. VG in VG DJ, light wear.

Selected Writings of Edward Sapir in Language, Culture and Personality

University of California Press

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