Linguistics and evolutionary theory : three essays / by August Schleicher, Ernst Haeckel, and Wilhelm Bleek ; with an introduction by J. Peter Maher ; edited by Konrad Koerner.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Schleicher, August, 1821-1868.

Contributor:

Haeckel, Ernst, 1834-1919.

Bleek, W. H. I. (Wilhelm Heinrich Immanuel), 1827-1875.

Koerner, E. F. K.

Maher, J. Peter.

Series:

Amsterdam studies in theory and history of linguistic science. Amsterdam classics in linguistics, 1800-1925 ; Series 1, v. 6.

Amsterdam studies in the theory and history of linguistic science. Series I, Amsterdam classics in linguistics, 1800-1925, 0304-0712 ; v. 6

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Language and languages.

Evolution.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (210 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : J. Benjamins, 1983.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Contains: The Darwinian Theory and the Science of language (1863) by August Schleicher, translated from the German by Alexander V. W. Bikkers. On the Significance of Language for the Natural History of Man (1865) by August Schleicher, translated from the German by J. Peter Maher. On the Origin of Language (1867) by Wilhelm H. I. Bleek, edited with a preface by Ernst Haeckel, translated from the German by Thomas Davidson.

Contents:

LINGUISTICS AND EVOLUTIONARY THEORY; Editorial page; Title page; Dedication; Copyright page; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; Table of Contents?; EDITOR'S FOREWORD; INTRODUCTION; LINGUISTICS AND EVOLUTION THEORY A SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY; REFERENCES; LINGUISTICS AND EVOLUTIONARY THEORY: THREE ESSAYS; ON THE SIGNIFICANCE OF LANGUAGE FOR THE NATURAL HISTORY OF MAN; ON THE ORIGIN OF LANGUAGE; APPENDIX DR. BLEEK AND THE SIMIOUS THEORY OF LANGUAGE

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

1-283-31425-8

9786613314253

90-272-8049-5

OCLC:

756484624