An introduction to the study of language

by Bloomfield, Leonard

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Title Statements

Full title :An introduction to the study of language / Leonard Bloomfield ; new edition with an introduction by Joseph F. Kess.

Edition Statements

Publication Date:1983.
Edition:New ed

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):J. Benjamins Pub. Co
Place of Publication:Amsterdam
Language:eng
Publication Date:1983.

Notes

Reprint. Originally published: London : Bell, 1914.

The Physical Object

Description:1 online resource (xxxviii, x, 335 pages)

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9789027280473, 9027280479
oclc:ocn769189604
LC Classification:P121
Dewey Decimal:400

INTRODUCTION TO THE STUDY OF LANGUAGE -- Editorial page -- Title page -- Copyright page -- ACKNOWLEDGMENT -- Table of contents -- FOREWORD -- INTRODUCTION -- REFERENCES -- AN INTRODUCTION TO THE STUDY OF LANGUAGE -- PEEFACE. -- CONTENTS. -- CHAPTER I. THE NATURE AND ORIGIN OF LANGUAGE. -- CHAPTER II. THE PHYSICAL BASIS OP LANGUAGE. -- 1. Unconsciousness of speech-movements. -- 2. Writing an imperfect analysis. -- 3. The vocal chords. -- 4. The velum. -- 5. Oral articulation -- 6. Oral noise-articulations. -- 7. Musical oral articulations.

8. Infinite variety of possible sounds.9. Glides and mixtures of articulation. -- 11. Stress. -- 13. Duration. -- 14. Limitation of the articulations in each dialect. -- 15. Automatic variations. -- CHAPTER III. THE MENTAL BASIS OF LANGUAGE. -- 1. The place of language in our mental life. -- 2. Total experiences. -- 3. The analysis of total experiences. -- 4. The naming of objects. -- 5. The development of abstract words. -- 6. Psychologic composition of the word. -- 7. Grammatical categories. -- 8Â· Psychologic character of the linguistic forms.

9. Psychologic motives of utterance.10. Interpretation of the linguistic phenomena. -- CHAPTER IV. …

Subjects

FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY -- Miscellaneous Langage et langues language (general communication) Language and languages LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES -- Linguist… LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES -- Reference languages (study discipline) linguistics Linguistique