The development of morphophonemic theory

Author(s)

• Kilbury, James

Bibliographic Information

The development of morphophonemic theory

by James Kilbury

（Amsterdam studies in the theory and history of linguistic science, ser. 3 . Studies in the history of linguistics ; v. 10）

John Benjamins, 1976

Note

A revision of the author's thesis, Cornell University, 1974

Bibliography: p. [136]-152

Includes index

Description and Table of Contents

Volume

ISBN 9789027208910

Description

The aim of this book is to provide a concise historical survey of linguistic investigation relating to the notion of morphophonemics. The study is essentially historical and thus does not offer its own theory of morphophonemics. Since attention is focused on the development of morphophonemic theory, contemporary work in this area is not of central concern. But the study was undertaken in the hope that a better understanding of earlier work would help to clarify present-day issues.

Volume

ISBN 9789027209535

Description

Paulinus a S. Bartholomaeo's Dissertatio historico-critica in linguam Samscrdamicam (1790) serves as an introduction to his Sidharubam, the first Sanskrit grammar published in Europe. The Dissertatio is also important for another reason: it is concerned with speculations about the nature and origin of Sanskrit and the other Indian Languages. It raises questions about their relation to each other and to languages outside India. It bears witness to the fact that Paulinus was on of those few who heralded the era of comparative philology long before its official consecration. In addition, it offers an opportunity to study the range of working instruments available to Indic scholarship at the end of the 18th century. This volume contains a fac simile edition of the Latin original, an English translation, an introductory article, and an index of sources.

Table of Contents

• 1. Preface
• 2. Contents
• 3. Introduction
• 4. Dissertatio 'historico-critica
• 5. English Translation
• 6. Index of Sources

by "Nielsen BookData"

• NCID: BA04346860
• ISBN:
  • 9027209537
  • 9027208913
• LCCN: 77357639
• Country Code: ne
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Amsterdam, [Amsteldijk 44]
• Pages/Volumes: viii, 155 p.
• Size: 23 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : P240.9
  • DC : 415
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Morphophonemics -- History
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA0036280X