Leibniz, Humboldt, and the origins of comparativism / / edited by Tullio De Mauro and Lia Formigari ; with the assistance of Donatella Di Cesare, Raffaella Petrilli, and Anna Maria Thornton

• Pubblicazione: Amsterdam ; ; Philadelphia, : John Benjamins Pub., 1990
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (337 p.)
• Disciplina: 417/.7
• Soggetto topico: Comparative linguistics - History
• Altri autori: De MauroTullio FormigariLia <1931-> Di CesareDonatella PetrilliRaffaella ThorntonAnna Maria
• Note generali: Spine title: The origins of comparativism.; Papers in revised versions of the actual presentations at the Conference on Leibniz, Humboldt, and the Origins of Comparativism held in Villa Mirafiori, Rome, Sept. 1986.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
• Nota di contenuto: pt. 1. Leibniz to Humboldt -- pt. 2. Humboldt and the aftermath -- pt. 3. Comparative linguistics before and after Humboldt.
• Sommario/riassunto: Both Leibniz and Humboldt are scholars in whose work we find a passionate interest in the history and development of languages combined with a strong theoretical commitment. Linking their names to linguistic comparativism draws attention to the contribution these scholars have made to the history of comparativism and also promotes discussion of the relationship of theory and practice in linguistic research in more general terms. In September 1986, a conference on Leibniz, Humboldt and the Origins of Comparativism' was held in Rome. The papers included in this volume are revised versions of the
• Titolo autorizzato: Leibniz, Humboldt, and the origins of comparativism
• ISBN: 1-280-87967-X; 9786613720986; 90-272-7812-1
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910826798103321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Amsterdam studies in the theory and history of linguistic science. : Series III, . -Studies in the history of the language sciences ; ; v. 49.