Chapters on LanguageLongmans, Green, 1873 - 276 psl. |
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abstract adduced admit Æschylus Analogists analogy ancient animals Argot articulate Aryan asserted bird called catachresis CHAPTER Charma Chinese colour conception connection Cratylus derived Dict earliest elements English etymology existence explanation express external fact fancy French Gram Greek guage Hebrew Hebrew alphabet Heraclitus Heyse Hist human ideas ideography illustrate imitative origin imitative roots imitative sounds instance instinct intellect intelligence interjections intuition invented Kafir Langues Latin Lectures Lersch Les Misérables Max Müller means metaphors mind natural sounds notion object observed once onomatopoeia origin of language perception philological philosophers phonetic Pictet Plato Ponceau Pott primitive principle probable produced Professor Müller Psammetichus quoted races reason representation resemblance Sanskrit savage says Science sensation sense signs similar soul speech Sprache Steinthal supposed theory things thought thunder tion trace truth Urspr utterance verb vocal voice Wedgwood words καὶ τὰ τῶν
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