Otto Jespersen Facets of His Life and Work |
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| Editor:
| Juul, Arne
Nielsen, Hans Frede |
| Series title: | Studies in the History of the Language Sciences Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-90-272-4537-3 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 1989 |
| Publisher: | John Benjamins Publishing Company
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $67.95 |
Book Description:
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This is the first book to give a comprehensive view of the work of Otto Jespersen (1860-1943), the Danish linguist who is perhaps best known for his monumental work A Modern English Grammar on Historical Principles. The articles in this volume show the wide range of Jespersen's interests and discuss the influence of his contribution to the study of language.
This is the first book to give a comprehensive view of the work of Otto Jespersen (1860-1943), the Danish linguist who is perhaps best known for his monumental work A Modern English Grammar on Historical Principles. The articles in this volume show the wide range of Jespersen's interests and discuss the influence of his contribution to the study of language.