{"product_id":"wilhelm-von-humboldt-and-early-american-linguistics-resources-and-inspirations-hardback-9781108833042","title":"Wilhelm von Humboldt and Early American Linguistics; Resources and Inspirations (Hardback) 9781108833042","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eWilhelm von Humboldt and Early American Linguistics\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eResources and Inspirations\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA historical review of Wilhelm von Humboldt's understanding of language, and the profound impact it has had on Americanist linguistics.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eEmanuel J. Drechsel (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108833042, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 1 February 2024\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e364 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.5 x 16 x 2.5 cm, 0.674 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'In this fascinating exploration of some of the most critical issues facing early American linguistic anthropology, Emanuel Drechsel has resuscitated von Humboldt as an incipient Americanist, sociolinguist, and field worker, who set the stage for much of the current theoretical work in linguistics and anthropology. His case for recasting linguistic relativity more accurately as the 'Humboldt-Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis' makes for fascinating reading alone, and clarifies much of the current debate.' James Stanlaw, Professor of Anthropology at Illinois State University\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eWilhelm von Humboldt (1767–1835), an early pioneer in the philosophy of language, linguistic and educational theory, was not only one of the first European linguists to identify human language as a rule-governed system –the foundational premise of Noam Chomsky's generative theory – or to reflect on cognition in studying language; he was also a major scholar of Indigenous American languages. However, with his famous naturalist brother Alexander 'stealing the show,' Humboldt's contributions to linguistics and anthropology have remained understudied in English until today. Drechsel's unique book addresses this gap by uncovering and examining Humboldt's influences on diverse issues in nineteenth-century American linguistics, from Peter S. Duponceau to the early Boasians, including Edward Sapir. This study shows how Humboldt's ideas have shaped the field in multiple ways. Shining a light on one of the early innovators of linguistics, it is essential reading for anyone interested in the history of the field.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments\u003cbr\u003e List of Figures\u003cbr\u003e Part I. Wilhelm von Humboldt and the Americas: Essentials\u003cbr\u003e 1. Introduction: The Elder Humboldt as an Americanist Linguist and Anthropologist\u003cbr\u003e 2. Research on Wilhelm von Humboldt and His Brother Alexander as Americanist Linguists: Biography, Ethnohistory, and Philology\u003cbr\u003e Part II. The Early Lives of Wilhelm and Alexander von Humboldt\u003cbr\u003e 3. The Humboldt Brothers' Youth and Bildung in Europe of the Late Eighteenth Century\u003cbr\u003e 4. Alexander von Humboldt on His Explorations of the Americas and in His Role as His Brother's Intermediary (1799–1804)\u003cbr\u003e 5. Wilhelm von Humboldt's Linguistic and Ethnographic Field Experiences with Basque in the Pyrenees of Spain (1799 and 1801)\u003cbr\u003e Part III. Wilhelm von Humboldt's Americanist Linguistics\u003cbr\u003e 6. First Exposure to American Languages at the Vatican Library in Rome and the Significance of Alexander's American Resources (1803–1808)\u003cbr\u003e 7. Expansion and Intensification of Humboldtian Americanist Linguistics: Methodological and Theoretical Implications (1811–1819)\u003cbr\u003e 8. Les langues du Nouveau Continent: An Early Book on the American Languages in the Making, but Falling Short (1820–1827)\u003cbr\u003e 9. From the Americas to the Pacific: Americanist Linguistics as Methodological-Conceptual Midwife to the Study of Malayo-Polynesian Languages (1827–1835)\u003cbr\u003e Part IV. Wilhelm von Humboldt's Impact on Americanist Linguistics and Anthropology\u003cbr\u003e 10. First Generation of American Humboldtians of the Early Nineteenth Century: American Languages in a Comparative Linguistics (Duponceau, Pickering, and Gallatin)\u003cbr\u003e 11. Second Generation of American Humboldtians in the Nineteenth Century: Language Typology, History, and Evolution (Lieber, Gatschet, and Brinton)\u003cbr\u003e 12. Third and Fourth Generations of American Humboldtians at the Turn of Nineteenth Century: Linguistic and Cultural Relativism (Boas, Kroeber, and Sapir)\u003cbr\u003e Part V. Wilhelm von Humboldt as an Americanist Linguist and Anthropologist\u003cbr\u003e Summary\u003cbr\u003e Conclusions\u003cbr\u003e References\u003cbr\u003e Appendix 1: List of Abbreviations for Frequently Used Publication Titles, Their Full Counterparts and English Translations\u003cbr\u003e Appendix 2: Historical and Biographical Timetable of Wilhelm and Alexander von Humboldt\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Historical \u0026amp; comparative linguistics [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Historical \u0026amp; comparative linguistics\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Historical%20\u0026amp;%20comparative%20linguistics%20%5BCFF%5D%22\"\u003eCFF\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52415693652248,"sku":"9781108833042","price":92.97,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781108833042i.jpg?v=1784424078","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/wilhelm-von-humboldt-and-early-american-linguistics-resources-and-inspirations-hardback-9781108833042","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}