Remarks on the phonological evolution of Russian in comparison with the other Slavic languages / Roman Jakobson ; translated by Ronald F. Feldstein.
2018
PG2131 .J313 2018eb
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Remarks on the phonological evolution of Russian in comparison with the other Slavic languages / Roman Jakobson ; translated by Ronald F. Feldstein.
ISBN
9780262348836 (electronic bk.)
0262348837 (electronic bk.)
9780262038690
0262038692
0262348837 (electronic bk.)
9780262038690
0262038692
Published
Cambridge, MA : The MIT Press, [2018]
Copyright
©2018
Language
English
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PG2131 .J313 2018eb
Dewey Decimal Classification
491.71/5
Summary
This is the first English translation of a groundbreaking 1929 work in historical phonology by the renowned linguist Roman Jakobson, considered the founder of modern structural linguistics. A revolutionary treatment of the phonological evolution of Russian in relation to other Slavic languages, the book introduced a new type of historical linguistics that focused on the systematic reasons behind phonological change. Rather than treating such changes as haphazard, Jakobson here presents a "teleological," purposeful approach to language evolution. He concludes by placing his book in the context of the exciting structural developments of the era, including Einstein's theories, Cezanne's art, and Lev Berg's nomogenesis.0Translated by Ronald F. Feldstein.
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This is the first English translation of a groundbreaking 1929 work in historical phonology by the renowned linguist Roman Jakobson, considered the founder of modern structural linguistics. A revolutionary treatment of the phonological evolution of Russian in relation to other Slavic languages, the book introduced a new type of historical linguistics that focused on the systematic reasons behind phonological change. Rather than treating such changes as haphazard, Jakobson here presents a "teleological," purposeful approach to language evolution. He concludes by placing his book in the context of the exciting structural developments of the era, including Einstein's theories, Cezanne's art, and Lev Berg's nomogenesis.0Translated by Ronald F. Feldstein.
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