Project Gutenberg 2004-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 396 Sapir, Edward 1884 1939 Language: An Introduction to the Study of Speech Reading ease score: 47.5 (College-level). Difficult to read. Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Ben Beasley and PG Distributed Proofreaders "Language: An Introduction to the Study of Speech" by Edward Sapir is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. The work provides a comprehensive exploration of language, emphasizing its nature as a cultural phenomenon rather than a biological instinct. Sapir aims to describe language's variability and its relationship with fundamental human interests like thought, culture, and art, laying a foundational perspective for both linguistic students and the general public. The opening of the book establishes its purpose and framework, as Sapir outlines his view that language is a culturally learned and variable system of symbols for communication, distinct from instinctive vocal expressions. He argues against theories that posit language's origins in interjections or sound imitation, asserting that language is primarily a human construct shaped by social traditions. Sapir contrasts language acquisition with the biological process of learning to walk, highlighting the critical role of societal interaction in developing linguistic abilities. He sets the stage for a deeper investigation into language's structures, elements, and their psychological and cultural implications as the book progresses. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Language and languages P Text Language Education Browsing: Language & Communication Browsing: Literature Browsing: Teaching & Education 682063 682071 2024-10-06T04:05:11.971935 2023-10-06T06:10:14.547606 text/html text/html 664934 2020-12-15T02:43:35 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 203749 2020-12-15T02:43:35 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 298556 2024-10-06T04:05:28.231842 application/epub+zip 305639 2024-10-06T04:05:17.313081 application/epub+zip 285515 2024-10-06T04:05:15.092915 application/epub+zip 656546 2024-10-06T04:05:35.581290 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 557503 2024-10-06T04:05:26.614829 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 464582 2022-09-06T21:45:42.363266 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 511778 511712 2024-10-06T04:05:09.427916 2023-10-06T06:10:12.241614 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 511396 2020-12-15T02:43:35 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 179932 2020-12-15T02:43:35 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 511510 2020-12-15T02:43:35 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 179851 2020-12-15T02:43:35 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21674 2024-10-06T04:05:35.750269 application/rdf+xml 16554 2024-10-06T04:05:15.870858 image/jpeg 3574 2024-10-06T04:05:15.428919 image/jpeg 282468 2024-10-06T04:05:12.021916 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia