Publisher's Synopsis
""Language: An Introduction to the Study of Speech"" by Edward Sapir is a comprehensive introduction to the study of language and speech. The book explores the nature of language, its structure, and how it is used in communication. Sapir discusses the different aspects of language, including phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, and semantics. He also delves into the history of language and how it has evolved over time. The book includes examples from a variety of languages to illustrate the concepts discussed. Additionally, Sapir examines the relationship between language and culture, and how language can shape our understanding of the world around us. ""Language"" is a seminal work in linguistics and is essential reading for anyone interested in the study of language and speech.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.
