A Brief History of Ancient Linguistics

Author: Wang Yuanxin
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Publish Date: 2006-07-01
Features: The history of ancient linguistics is an important part of the history of linguistics. The content of this book is relatively representative, not only covering the linguistic history of the three major recognized linguistic origins in the world—ancient China, ancient Greece-Rome, and ancient India—but also not overlooking the linguistic history of ancient Arabic and ancient Slavic countries, which have a long tradition and unique characteristics in linguistic research. It helps readers gain a more comprehensive understanding of the history of ancient linguistics in the world. This book can be used as a textbook for undergraduate and graduate students in linguistics and related fields at universities as either a required or elective course, and can also serve as a reference for linguists and scholars in related social humanities disciplines.