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An Introduction to the Study of Speech

Edward Sapir author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Cambridge University Press

Published:20th Mar '14

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A seminal 1921 work by the linguist Edward Sapir, outlining his influential ideas and hypotheses on language and its speakers.

Edward Sapir (1884–1939) is considered one of the most influential figures in the development of modern linguistics, notably connecting anthropology and the study of language. In this lucid, seminal work, first published in 1921, Sapir introduces his ideas about language, exploring topics that remain fundamental to the field today.Among the most influential figures in the development of modern linguistics, the American scholar Edward Sapir (1884–1939) notably promoted the connection between anthropology and the study of language. His name is also associated with that of his student in the Sapir–Whorf principle of linguistic relativity, the hypothesis that the structure of a language affects how its speakers conceptualise the world. In this seminal work, first published in 1921, Sapir lucidly introduces his ideas about language and explores topics that remain fundamental to linguistics today, such as the relationship between language and culture, the elements of speech, grammatical processes and concepts, historical language development, and the question of how languages influence one another. Especially significant in the history of structural linguistics and ethnolinguistics, this clearly written text remains relevant and accessible to students and scholars across the social sciences.

ISBN: 9781108063784

Dimensions: 216mm x 140mm x 15mm

Weight: 350g

272 pages