Sir William Jones : a bibliography of primary and secondary sources /
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| Author / Creator: | Cannon, Garland Hampton, 1924- |
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| Imprint: | [1007 HA] Amsterdam, [postbus 52519] : Benjamins, 1979. |
| Description: | xiv, 73 p. ; 23 cm. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Library and information sources in linguistics ; v. 7 0165-7267 Amsterdam studies in the theory and history of linguistic science. Series V, Library and information sources in linguistics v. 7. |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/367714 |
| 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. |
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| Item Description: | Includes index. |
| Physical Description: | xiv, 73 p. ; 23 cm. |
| ISBN: | 9027209987 |
| ISSN: | 0165-7267 |