Perhaps the single most influential work of general linguistics published in this century, Leonard Bloomfield's Language is both a masterpiece of textbook writing and a classic of scholarship. Intended as an introduction to the field of linguistics, it revolutionized the field when it appeared in 1933 and became the major text of the American descriptivist school.
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Leonard Bloomfield (1887-1949) was professor of linguistics at the University of Chicago and Yale University.
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A timeless (well, nearly) classic,
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So what if it was published in 1935? Bloomfield's "Language" was perhaps the first work of linguistics I ever read, and the principles laid down in it are good and enduring. For linguistics, it's even relatively easy to read, which is saying quite a bit. The emphasis on Amerindian languages may date the text for some readers. I've read the book a number of times, and never without marveling at the treasure house of knowledge it contains. If you have even a passing interest in languages and their development, you should read at least some of Bloomfield.
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A wonderful introduction,
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This book is a true classic, and anyone interested in linguistics and language should have a copy. It should be noted that since it was originally published in the 1930s, some of the information may be out of date, but most of it isn't. The field of linguistics has expanded since then, but this book is still very relevant, especially the parts relating to borrowing, language change, philology, etc. This book is also great in its scope. It's detailed and gives examples, but it reads well and gives a good introduction to a broad field.
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1.1. Language plays a great part in our life. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
finite verb expressions, diphthongal types, asyntactic compounds, gross acoustic features, compound phonemes, upper language, secondary phonemes, resemblant forms, primary phonemes, morphologic construction, unvoiced spirants, nominative expressions, single high stress, resultant phrase, analogic change, primary affixes, one high stress, natural sonority, basic alternant, anaphoric one, phonetic modification, independent substitutes, marginal meaning, displaced speech, substantive expressions Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Primitive Indo-European, Primitive Germanic, Old Norse, American English, Middle Ages, Old Bulgarian, Middle English, Old French, United States, West Germanic, Old Saxon, Old Irish, British English, Old Frisian, Asia Minor, North Chinese, American Indian, Low German, South German, Middle High German, North German, International Phonetic Association, New England, Primitive Central Algonquian, Primitive Slavic New!
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1.1. Language plays a great part in our life. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
finite verb expressions, diphthongal types, asyntactic compounds, gross acoustic features, compound phonemes, upper language, secondary phonemes, resemblant forms, primary phonemes, morphologic construction, unvoiced spirants, nominative expressions, single high stress, resultant phrase, analogic change, primary affixes, one high stress, natural sonority, basic alternant, anaphoric one, phonetic modification, independent substitutes, marginal meaning, displaced speech, substantive expressions Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Primitive Indo-European, Primitive Germanic, Old Norse, American English, Middle Ages, Old Bulgarian, Middle English, Old French, United States, West Germanic, Old Saxon, Old Irish, British English, Old Frisian, Asia Minor, North Chinese, American Indian, Low German, South German, Middle High German, North German, International Phonetic Association, New England, Primitive Central Algonquian, Primitive Slavic New!
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- Through The Looking-Glass by Lewis Carroll on page 424
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- Early English Pronunciation by Alexander J. Ellis on page 323
- Peter Ibbetson by du George Maurier in Back Matter
- Die Runenschrift (German Edition) by Ludvig Frands Adalbert Wimmer in Back Matter
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