This book presents the fundamentals of Linguistics and the historical survey of Languages. It focuses mainly on the study and use of language and Languages of the world, the phonetic structure and change, syntax, Morphology, written records, Dialect Geography, Fluctuation in the Frequency of Forms, Dialect, Applications and Outlook, etc.
Excerpt from An Introduction to the Study of Language In accordance with this twofold aim, Ihave limited myself to a presentation of the accepted doctrine, not even avoiding well-used standard examples. In a few places I have spoken of views that cannot claim more than probability, of hypotheses, and of problems yet to be solved, but I have done this explicitly and only be cause I think it fitting to indicate the direction in which our study is at present tending. Consequently the matter here presented is by no means my own, but rather the property of all students of language. It will be found in fuller form and with bibliographic support in the books mentioned in Chapter Ten, and these books I may there fore name as my more immediate It will be apparent, especially, that I depend for my psychology, general and linguistic, entirely on Wundt; I can only hope that I have not misrepresented his doctrine. The day is past when students of mental sciences could draw on their own fancy or on 'popular psychology' for their views of mental occurrence. L. B. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This 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.
Leonard Bloomfield's "Language" (1933) is a seminal work in linguistics, remaining relevant even after 67 years. Remarkably, it has never been translated into German, despite Bloomfield's fluency in the language and his Austrian heritage, which influenced his focus on Germanic linguistics. This new edition aims to address this gap by providing a comprehensive commentary that reflects Bloomfield's ideas in the context of modern linguistics. It is not just a translation but a scholarly publication that examines the evolution of linguistic research over the past 66 years. By doing so, it enhances the original work's significance and accessibility for German-speaking audiences, while also contributing to ongoing discussions in the field. This edition serves as both a tribute to Bloomfield's legacy and a valuable resource for contemporary linguists.