Leonard Bloomfield Knihy

Leonard Bloomfield's "Language" (1933) is one of the most important books on linguistics and it is also one of the most frequently quoted. It is very unusual that a scientific book that has been on the market for 67 years has not become outdated. Unbelievably enough, it has never been translated into German, although Bloomfield spoke German like his mother-tongue. His family came from Austria an he specialized in Germanic linguistics. This edition of, Language" aims to fill this gap and furthermore tries to reflect Bloomfield's ideas in the light of modem linguistics. Therefore it is not a mere translation but a commentated reader, of Bloomfield's, Language" and a scientific publication in its own right. Leonard Bloomfields Buch "Language" (1933) zählt zu den Klassikern der Sprachwissenschaft, es ist eines der meistzitierten Bücher auf diesem Gebiet. Es kommt nicht oft vor, dass ein geisteswissenschaftliches Werk im siebenten Jahrzehnt nach seinem Erscheinen kaum veraltet ist. Eigenartigerweise existierte bislang keine deutsche Übersetzung, und das, obwohl Bloomfield, der altösterreichischer Herkunft war und Deutsch wie seine Muttersprache beherrschte, als ausgebildeter Germanist das Deutsche in seinem Werk besonders ausführlich behandelt. Diese Lücke soll diese deutsche Erstausgabe schließen, wobei im Kommentar ausführlich auf die vergangenen 66 Jahre Forschungsgeschichte eingegangen wird. Dadurch geht diese Ausgabe aber auch über eine reine Übersetzung hinaus erhält den Charakter einer eigenständigen wissenschaftlichen. Publikation

The book offers a thorough exploration of language, addressing key areas such as phonetics, morphology, syntax, and semantics. Bloomfield emphasizes the nature of language in human communication and its cultural implications. Each chapter includes exercises to reinforce understanding, making it suitable for students and linguistics enthusiasts alike. His clear writing style and comprehensive approach have established this work as a foundational text in linguistics. This edition preserves the original's significance while promoting its continued relevance in the study of language.

Exploring the fundamentals of linguistics, this influential work by Leonard Bloomfield serves as both an introductory textbook and a scholarly classic. It clearly addresses a wide range of topics, including world languages, phonetic structure, syntax, morphology, semantics, and dialectics. Aimed at both general readers and students, it stands out for its precise and accessible writing style, making complex linguistic concepts understandable and engaging.

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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.