Attractions of language, or, A popular view of natural language, in all its varied displays, in the animate and the inanimate world, and as corresponding with instinct, intelligence and reason : a physiological description of the organs of voice : an account of the origin of artificial, spoken language : and a brief analysis of alphabetical sounds.
"The author treats of language. His design is to exhibit the various methods by which ideas are imparted to the mind, both from inanimate and animated nature. He thus discusses the whole subject of natural and artificial language, ascending through every gradation, from the simple dialect of th...
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| Language: | English |
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Hamilton, N.Y. :
J. & D. Atwood,
1842.
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| Summary: | "The author treats of language. His design is to exhibit the various methods by which ideas are imparted to the mind, both from inanimate and animated nature. He thus discusses the whole subject of natural and artificial language, ascending through every gradation, from the simple dialect of the vegetable kingdom, to the complicated mechanism, and manifold utterances of human speech. The field which he explores, is one equally extended and attractive, and in directing into it the steps of youth, and leading the way, he has rendered to them an invaluable service"--Preface. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2009 APA, all rights reserved). |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (202 pages) |
| Format: | Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. |