Fundamentals of Language
Author | : Roman Jakobson |
Publisher | : Walter de Gruyter |
Total Pages | : 106 |
Release | : 2002 |
ISBN-10 | : 3110172836 |
ISBN-13 | : 9783110172836 |
Rating | : 4/5 (836 Downloads) |
Download or read book Fundamentals of Language written by Roman Jakobson and published by Walter de Gruyter. This book was released on 2002 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Jakobson and Halle's initial statement of the principles of linguistic organization should be made available to all future generations of linguists. It builds a solid foundation for Saussurean thinking about linguisic oppositions and establishes distinctive feature theory as the basis of their formal treatment." Prof. Dr. William Labov, University of Pennsylvania, Department of Linguistics