Project Gutenberg 2024-05-09 Public domain in the USA. 347 Sayce, A. H. (Archibald Henry) 1845 1933 Sayce, Archibald Henry Sayce, A.H. Introduction to the science of language, Volume 1 (of 2) $aLondon :$bC. Kegan Paul & Co., $c1880. Anita Hammond and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Introduction to the Science of Language, Volume 1" by A. H. Sayce is a scholarly examination of the nature and development of language, written in the late 19th century. This academic work provides a thorough and systematic overview of linguistic theory and its historical underpinnings, contributing to our understanding of comparative philology. Sayce, who was affiliated with the University of Oxford, seeks to elucidate the principles of language, its evolution, and its constituents. The opening of the text introduces the author's intent to clarify the complexities of language through a structured exploration of its theories and historical context. Sayce discusses the various philosophies regarding the origin of language, referencing ancient beliefs, and critiques contemporary linguistic assumptions. He sets the groundwork for understanding how language serves not only as a means of communication but also as a reflection of cultural evolution across time and societies, particularly drawing from linguistic developments in ancient civilizations such as those in Babylon and India. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20170422104358sayce 1880 GB Reading ease score: 52.3 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Language and languages Comparative linguistics P Text Category: Language & Communication 944894 2025-07-29T07:04:44.668921 text/html 913480 2024-05-09T16:50:36 text/html 835141 2025-07-29T07:04:58.781836 application/epub+zip 842525 2025-07-29T07:04:47.421902 application/epub+zip 522247 2025-07-29T07:04:45.915866 application/epub+zip 1747410 2025-07-29T07:05:05.974776 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1665431 2025-07-29T07:04:57.284814 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 813141 2025-07-29T07:04:42.136933 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 793144 2024-05-09T16:50:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15649 2025-07-29T07:05:06.136759 application/rdf+xml 9426 2025-07-29T07:04:46.284871 image/jpeg 1521 2025-07-29T07:04:46.100855 image/jpeg 1373850 2025-07-29T07:04:44.755861 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