Publisher's Synopsis
Language: An Introduction to the Study of Speech is a book written by Edward Sapir. This is the large print edition of the book. The book is an introduction to the study of speech and language. It covers various topics related to language such as the structure of language, language families, the relationship between language and culture, and the evolution of language. The book also discusses the different approaches to the study of language including historical, structural, and functional approaches. The author provides examples from different languages to illustrate the concepts discussed in the book. This book is suitable for students and scholars of linguistics and anyone interested in the study of language.(LARGE PRINT EDITION) 1921. This little book aims to give a certain perspective on the subject of language rather than to assemble facts about it. It has little to say of the ultimate psychological basis of speech and gives only enough of the actual descriptive or historical facts of particular languages to illustrate principles. Its main purpose is to show what I conceive language to be, what is its variability in place and time, and what are its relations to other fundamental human interests-the problem of thought, the nature of the historical process, race, culture, art. Contents: Language Define; The Elements of Speech; The Sounds of Language; Form in Language; Grammatical Processes; Form in Language; Grammatical Concepts; Types of Linguistic Structure; Language as a Historical Product: Drift; Language as a Historical Product: Phonetic Law; How Languages Influence Each Other; Language, Race and Culture; and Language and Literature.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
