The order of words in the ancient languages compared with that of the modern languages / Henri Weil.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Weil, Henri, 1818-1909.

Contributor:

Scaglione, Aldo D.

Series:

Amsterdam studies in the theory and history of linguistic science. Amsterdam classics in linguistics, 1800-1925 ; Series I, 14.

Amsterdam studies in the theory and history of linguistic science. Series I, Amsterdam classics in linguistics, 1800-1925 ; v. 14

Standardized Title:

De l'ordre des mots dans les langues anciennes comparées aux langues modernes. English

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Languages, Modern--Word order.

Languages, Modern.

Classical languages--Word order.

Classical languages.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (154 pages)

Edition:

New edition / with an introduction by Aldo Scaglione.

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam : J. Benjamins, 1978.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

New edition of a pioneering work on word order, which originally appeared in French in 1844 (3rd ed., 1879), with an index.

Contents:

THE ORDER OF WORDS IN THE ANCIENT LANGUAGES COMPARED WITH THAT OF THE MODERN LANGUAGES; Editorial page; Title page; Copyright page; Table of contents; INTRODUCTION; SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY; EDITORIAL NOTE; Henri Weil.1818-1909.; Bibliographie scientifique.; INTRODUCTION TO THE TRANSLATION.; TABLE OF CONTENTS.; PREFACE.; THE ORDER OF WORDS IN THE ANCIENT LANGUAGES COMPARED WITH THE MODERN.; CHAPTER I. THE PRINCIPLE OF THE ORDER OF WORDS.; CHAPTER II. THE RELATION BETWEEN THE ORDER OF WORDS AND THE SYNTACTICAL FORM OF THE PROPOSITION.

CHAPTER III. THE RELATION BETWEEN THE OEDEE OF WORDS AND EHETOEICAL EMPHASIS.

Notes:

Translation of De l'ordre des mots dans les langues anciennes comparées aux langues modernes.

Reprint of the 1887 ed. published by Ginn, Boston.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

1-283-31447-9

9786613314475

90-272-8140-8

OCLC:

756484637