Text

A Course of Lectures on the Theory of Language, and Universal Grammar

---

The English polymath Joseph Priestley (1733–1804) wrote on a wide range of scientific, theological and pedagogical subjects. In 1761, he produced the influential textbook Rudiments of English Grammar (also reissued in this series). The following year, having taken up a teaching position at Warrington Academy, he released this outline of nineteen lectures on a variety of linguistic topics. Although it was not published, it was distributed to other dissenting academies. Intended to give teachers a starting point when discussing 'the art of language' in its diverse forms, the lectures range from articulation and the alphabet to comparative linguistics, syntax, metre and the evolution of language. Along with its companion work, it established Priestley as one of the leading grammarians and educators of his time. Modern readers will gain a deeper understanding of his drive to increase and share knowledge of how and why speech and writing served their purpose.

---

Availability

No copy data

Detail Information

Series Title

-

Call Number

-

Publisher

: Cambridge University Press., 2014

Collation

-

Language

English

ISBN/ISSN

9781139884969

Classification

NONE

Content Type

-

Media Type

-

Carrier Type

-

Edition

-

Subject(s)

-

Specific Detail Info

-

Statement of Responsibility

Joseph Priestley

Other Information

Cataloger

Kholif Basri

Source

https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/course-of-lectures-on-the-theory-of-language-and-universal-grammar/A96C826D23FB2C52BF6528574CE339E4

Validator

-

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

-

Journal Volume

-

Journal Issue

-

Subtitle

-

Parallel Title

-

Other version/related

File Attachment

Comments

---

You must be logged in to post a comment