Sir William Jones : a bibliography of primary and secondary sources / Garland Cannon.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cannon, Garland Hampton, 1924-

Series:

Amsterdam studies in the theory and history of linguistic science

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Indo-Aryan philology--Biography--Bibliography.

Indo-Aryan philology.

Jones, William, 1746-1794--Bibliography.

Jones, William.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (87 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

[1007 HA] Amsterdam, [postbus 52519] : Benjamins, 1979.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Sir William Jones (1746 -1794) was an Anglo-Welsh philologist and scholar of ancient India, particularly known for his proposition of the existence of a relationship among Indo-European languages. His third annual discourse before the Asiatic Society on the history and culture of the Hindus (1786) is often cited as the beginning of comparative linguistics and Indo-European studies. Jones' interdisciplinary scholarship innovatively combined language and linguistic study with the traditional subjects of research to throw light on transcending questions like the origins of man and culture. This bibliography aims to provide an overview of the full width of his writings and secondary scholarship.

Contents:

SIR WILLIAM JONES A BIBLIOGRAPHY OF PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SOURCES; Editorial page; Title page; Copyright page; PREFACE; Table of contents; LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS; 1.0 WRITINGS BY JONES; 1.1 MANUSCRIPTS; 1.2 PUBLISHED WORKS; 1.2.1 Original Texts; 1.2.2 Translations and Editions; 2.0 WORKS ABOUT JONES; 2.1. ESSAYS AND BOOKS, UP TO 1850; 2.2 ESSAYS AND BOOKS, 1850-1941; 2.3 ESSAYS AND BOOKS, 1942-79; APPENDIX A: LETTER TO THOMAS MAURICE; INDEX OF AUTHORS, EDITORS, AND TRANSLATORS

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

1-283-35985-5

9786613359858

90-272-8120-3

OCLC:

300494949