John Horne Tooke, radical politician (1736-1812) and the father of rational philology, established his reptuation with the publication of his principal work, The Diversions of Purley. Originally planned as a three-volume work, this early attempt at a scientific language study was extremely popular and much admired by James Mill and the Utilitarians for its philological approach to language and grammar. In the opening pages Horne Tooke outlines his general theory of language and the mind. The main body of the work is ...
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John Horne Tooke, radical politician (1736-1812) and the father of rational philology, established his reptuation with the publication of his principal work, The Diversions of Purley. Originally planned as a three-volume work, this early attempt at a scientific language study was extremely popular and much admired by James Mill and the Utilitarians for its philological approach to language and grammar. In the opening pages Horne Tooke outlines his general theory of language and the mind. The main body of the work is dedicated to proving the validity of this theory by means of the etymological analysis of more than two thousand works. The Thoemmes Press reprint of the two-volume 1829 new edition, containing the author's final revisions with extensive notes and corrections by the editor Richard Taylor, is a useful resource for scholars of linguistics and the history of the Anglo-Saxon language.
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Add this copy of The Diversions of Purley to cart. $17.18, fair condition, Sold by Anybook rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Lincoln, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1840 by Thomas Tegg.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has been rebound and is a photocopied version of the book. Clear text. This book has hardback covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 1950grams, ISBN:
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. No dust jacket. Clean text; age toned; light foxing; edges worn; spine splitting; binding loose; Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 1150grams, ISBN:
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