Project Gutenberg 2019-01-08 Public domain in the USA. 627 Strong, Herbert A. (Herbert Augustus) 1841 1918 Strong, H. A. (Herbert Augustus) Logeman, Willem Sijbrand 1850 1933 Logeman, Willem Sybrand Wheeler, Benjamin Ide 1854 1927 Introduction to the study of the history of language Produced by Anita Hammond, MWS, Wayne Hammond and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Introduction to the Study of the History of Language" by Herbert A. Strong et al. is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. This comprehensive work delves into the processes and principles underpinning the development of language, examining specific theories and examining the changes that occur over time. The authors aim to provide a clear understanding of the evolution of language, particularly focusing on sound changes, shifts in word meanings, and the psychological aspects of linguistic development. The opening of the book sets the stage for a thorough exploration of language history. Strong and his co-authors discuss the disciplines within language study, such as historical grammar and descriptive grammar, and emphasize the complexity and variability of language development. They introduce the reader to concepts like sound change, the role of individual speakers in shaping language, and the interplay of conscious and unconscious processes in the evolution of speech. By establishing these foundational theories, the authors prepare the reader for a more detailed examination of the intricacies of language change throughout the text. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 59.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Language and languages Comparative linguistics Grammar, Comparative and general P Text Category: Language & Communication 1189288 2025-07-23T09:58:12.020701 text/html 1176538 2019-01-08T15:07:32 text/html 556311 2025-07-23T09:58:32.209649 application/epub+zip 566571 2025-07-23T09:58:15.694722 application/epub+zip 466794 2025-07-23T09:58:13.774686 application/epub+zip 991481 2025-07-23T09:58:43.000560 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 791090 2025-07-23T09:58:30.053681 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 691092 2022-09-26T15:49:07.050618 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 912709 2025-07-23T09:58:08.287737 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 913118 2019-01-08T15:07:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19761 2025-07-23T09:58:43.183607 application/rdf+xml 13290 2025-07-23T09:58:14.056708 image/jpeg 2043 2025-07-23T09:58:13.917689 image/jpeg 337810 2019-01-08T15:07:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 517876 2019-01-08T15:07:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 518353 2025-07-23T09:58:12.100737 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia