Language By Edward Sapir

Author : Edward Sapir
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"Language: An Introduction to the Study of Speech" is a seminal work by the renowned linguist Edward Sapir. Published in 1921, this book delves into the intricacies of language and its role in shaping human thought and culture. Sapir, known for his contributions to the fields of anthropology and linguistics, explores how language reflects and influences the way we perceive the world around us. In his book, Sapir discusses various aspects of language, including its structure, grammar, and the ways in which different languages shape our understanding of reality. He also delves into the concept of linguistic relativity, which suggests that the structure of a language can affect the way its speakers perceive the world. Through insightful analysis and engaging prose, Sapir invites readers to delve into the fascinating world of language and its profound impact on human society. "Language: An Introduction to the Study of Speech" remains a classic text in the field of linguistics, offering valuable insights into the nature of language and its significance in human communication.

Author : Edward Sapir
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 1921
Category : Language and languages
ISBN : HARVARD:TZ11TW

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Language by Edward Sapir Pdf

Professor Sapir analyzes, for student and common reader, the elements of language. Among these are the units of language, grammatical concepts and their origins, how languages differ and resemble each other, and the history of the growth of representative languages--Cover.

Author : Edward Sapir
Publisher : CreateSpace
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2015-03-23
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 150523588X

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Language by Edward Sapir Pdf

"[...]quite impossible to show, nor does it seem intrinsically reasonable to suppose, that more than a negligible proportion of the elements of speech or anything at all of its formal apparatus is derivable from an onomatopoetic source. However much we may be disposed on general principles to assign a fundamental importance in the languages of primitive peoples to the imitation of natural sounds, the actual fact of the matter is that these languages show no particular preference for imitative words. Among the most primitive peoples of aboriginal America, the Athabaskan tribes of the Mackenzie River speak languages in which such words seem to be nearly or entirely absent, while they are used freely enough in languages as[...]".

Author : Edward Sapir
Publisher : DigiCat
Page : 187 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2022-05-28
Category : Fiction
ISBN : EAN:8596547028628

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Language: An Introduction to the Study of Speech by Edward Sapir Pdf

This book is a leading work in the field of linguistics, providing readers with everything from the grammatical typology of language to speculations about the phenomenon of language drift, the arbitrariness of the association between race and language. The author Edward Sapir was an early 20th century leader in the field of linguists and a leader in American structural linguistics.

Author : Edward Sapir
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 648 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 1949
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0520011155

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Selected Writings of Edward Sapir in Language, Culture and Personality by Edward Sapir Pdf

Sapir was skillfull at analyzing unwritten languages on the basis of his own fieldwork. He contributed significantly to the mapping of languages and cultures of native America.

Author : Britta Sonnenberg
Publisher : GRIN Verlag
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2007-10
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9783638789141

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Edward Sapir's Views on Language by Britta Sonnenberg Pdf

Seminar paper from the year 2004 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Linguistics, grade: 2,0 (B), University of Cologne (English Seminar), course: Hauptseminar The Writings of Edward Sapir, language: English, abstract: As Edward Sapir first approached the field of linguistics in the course of his anthropologist studies, his view on language is one that takes into account not only cultural studies but the whole range of human sciences, among them psychology, sociology, and philosophy. He treats language as a cultural product and considers linguistics to be a fruitful possibility of a scientific study of society. In this paper I want to give an overview on his inquiries into the function and form of languages as arbitrary systems of symbolisms. Beginning with Sapir's definition and characterization of language I want to carve out the function of language structure in connection with language change, its impact on world view, and finally Sapir's conclusions concerning an artificial international language.

Author : Edward Sapir
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 278 pages
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Release : 2014-01
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 4871875296

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Language by Edward Sapir by Edward Sapir Pdf

This is without doubt the most important book ever written on the subject of Language and Linguistics. It is a basic book, covering all the then known branches of the large field. It is therefore must reading for anybody interested in a deep study of languages. This is a book which is basic in its subject and popular enough to be of interest to the general reader. The psychological and formal characteristics of speech are carefully established and after studying the historical factors that have molded it the author has devoted his last chapters to the wider bearings of linguistic science and to furnishing a clear understanding as the ever changing instruments of our emotions and mental activity. "This book of Mr. Sapir's distinguishes itself from other general treatment of the problems of linguistics by its power to stimulate thoughts about the subject. There is nothing trite or matter-of-fact between the covers. The discussions sporing from an unusually wide acquaintance with language in all its varieties and a scholarly understanding of the principles of psychology underlying expression. But, more than by its learning, the book impresses us by its quick insight and acute analysis. A capital illustration is the treatment of the problem of classifying languages. . . . There is also a great deal that is suggestive in what the writer has said about the process in phonetic change. Especially noteworthy in this connection is the emphasis he places on what he calls 'patterning'. . . . Closely related to patterning is the discussion of 'drift', the idea that changes in language are not random but move in a definite direction. . . . A gratifying feature, not unusual in books of this class is a chapter showing the dependence of literary style on the phonetic and formal characteristics of a language."

Author : Edward Sapir
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1970
Category : Culture
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Culture, Language and Personality by Edward Sapir Pdf

Author : SELECTED WRITINGS OF EDWARD SAPIR
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 642 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1949
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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SELECTED WRITINGS OF EDWARD SAPIR IN LANGUAGE,CULTURE,AND PERSONALITY by SELECTED WRITINGS OF EDWARD SAPIR Pdf

Author : John A. Goldsmith,Bernard Laks
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 747 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2019-03-20
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780226550800

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Battle in the Mind Fields by John A. Goldsmith,Bernard Laks Pdf

“We frequently see one idea appear in one discipline as if it were new, when it migrated from another discipline, like a mole that had dug under a fence and popped up on the other side.” Taking note of this phenomenon, John Goldsmith and Bernard Laks embark on a uniquely interdisciplinary history of the genesis of linguistics, from nineteenth-century currents of thought in the mind sciences through to the origins of structuralism and the ruptures, both political and intellectual, in the years leading up to World War II. Seeking to explain where contemporary ideas in linguistics come from and how they have been justified, Battle in the Mind Fields investigates the porous interplay of concepts between psychology, philosophy, mathematical logic, and linguistics. Goldsmith and Laks trace theories of thought, self-consciousness, and language from the machine age obsession with mind and matter to the development of analytic philosophy, behaviorism, Gestalt psychology, positivism, and structural linguistics, emphasizing throughout the synthesis and continuity that has brought about progress in our understanding of the human mind. Arguing that it is impossible to understand the history of any of these fields in isolation, Goldsmith and Laks suggest that the ruptures between them arose chiefly from social and institutional circumstances rather than a fundamental disparity of ideas.

Author : Edward Sapir
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 636 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780520055940

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Culture, Language and Personality by Edward Sapir Pdf

"For sheer brilliance Edward Sapir is unsurpassed by any American anthropologist, living or dead."—Cylde Kluckhohn, Harvard University

Author : Leslie Spier,Alfred Irving Hallowell,Stanley Stewart Newman
Publisher : Praeger
Page : 330 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 1960
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : IND:39000004120833

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Language, Culture, and Personality by Leslie Spier,Alfred Irving Hallowell,Stanley Stewart Newman Pdf

The interconnection between language, culture, and personality is the theme of these essays dedicated to the memory of Edward Sapir, and written by his former students.

Author : John A. Lucy
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 350 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 1992-07-02
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0521387973

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Language Diversity and Thought by John A. Lucy Pdf

An examination of the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis on the relationship between grammar and thought.

Author : Otto Jespersen
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2013-05-24
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781135662677

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International Language by Otto Jespersen Pdf

This book was first published in 1929, International Language is a valuable contribution to the field of English Language and Linguistics.

Author : E. F. K. Koerner
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1984-01-01
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789027245199

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Edward Sapir, Appraisals of His Life and Work by E. F. K. Koerner Pdf

To commemorate the 100th anniversary of the birth of Edward Sapir (1884–1939), this volume brings together a number of papers by distinguished North American scholars appraising the life and work of the world-renowned anthropologist and linguist. It includes an introduction by the editor, a full bibliography of Sapir's scientific writings, a detailed index of names, and many photographs and fac similes. Among the contributors are: Ruth Benedict, Leonard Bloomfield, Franz Boas, Joseph Greenberg, Mary Haas, Zellig Harris, A.L. Kroeber, Robert H. Lowie, David Mandelbaum, Morris Swadesh, and C.F. Voegelin.