Principes de l'tude comparative des langues by Andreas Adoph... - 9781108006859

Principes de l'tude comparative des languesSuivis d'observations sur les racines des langues smitiques\nAuthor(s): Andreas Adoph von Merian, Julius Heinrich Klaproth\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9781108006859, 978-1108006859\nSynopsis\nThis wide-ranging comparative analysis of languages was one of the earliest products of the nineteenth century's burgeoning interest in philology. Its author was the French diplomat Baron de Merian, a contemporary of Wihelm von Humboldt and precursor of Franz Bopp and August Schleicher (also published in this series). Published shortly after Merian's death in 1828, this meticulous study is the result of twelve years of painstaking work. Merian concisely maps out the languages of the world, and attempts to trace all major dialects back to a common root. He ably demonstrates his competence as a philologist, illustrating his argument through extensive charts and ta.