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Record Nr.

UNINA9910781725803321

Autore

Ó Mathúna Seán P. <1930->

Titolo

William Bathe, S.J., 1564-1614 [[electronic resource] ] : a pioneer in linguistics / / Seán P. Ó Mathúna

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Amsterdam ; ; Philadelphia, : John Benjamins Pub. Co., 1986

ISBN

1-283-31396-0

9786613313966

90-272-7920-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (250 p.)

Collana

Amsterdam studies in the theory and history of linguistic science. Series III, Studies in the history of language sciences, , 0304-0720 ; ; v. 37

Disciplina

410/.92/4

B

Soggetti

Linguists - Ireland

Musicians - Ireland

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Translation of: An Athair William Bathe, C.I., 1564-1614.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [198]-211) and index.

Nota di contenuto

WILLIAM BATHE, S.J., 1564-1614A PIONEER IN LINGUISTICS; Editorial page; Title page; Copyright page; Table of contents; Acknowledgements; PREFACE; CHAPTER 1. WILLIAM BATHE'S ANCESTRAL BACKGROUND; CHAPTER 2. WILLIAM BATHE 1564-1614: COURTIER, DIPLOMAT AND JESUIT; CHAPTER 3. A BILINGUAL SYSTEM:THE DIFFERENT EDITIONS OF IANUA LINGUARUM; CHAPTER 4. IANUA LINGUARUM: ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF PREFACE TO 1611 EDITION; CHAPTER 5. IANUA LINGUARUM: THE HISTORICAL AND EDUCATIONAL SETTING; CHAPTER 6. MUSICAL AND THEOLOGICAL WRITINGS; APPENDICES; LIST OF MANUSCRIPTS; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX; GENEALOGICAL TREES

Sommario/riassunto

William Bathe, S.J. (1564-1614) was a pioneer in linguistics. The present book deals with Bathe's family background, his life and service as a courtier, diplomat and, finally, Jesuit educator, and, in particular, his contribution to the study of language and his most important publication, Ianua Linguarum (1611).