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The Life and Mind of Oriental Jones: Sir William Jones, the Father of Modern Linguistics
The Life and Mind of Oriental Jones Sir William Jones the Father of Modern Linguistics
Author: Garland Cannon
Sir William Jones (1746-1794) is best known for his famous Third Discourse of 1786 in which he proposed that Sanskrit's affinity to Greek and Latin could be explained by positing a common, earlier source, one known today as Indo-European. This brilliant thesis laid the groundwork for modern comparative linguistics. Jones' interests and achieveme...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780521391498
ISBN-10: 0521391490
Publication Date: 1/25/1991
Pages: 431
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Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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