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William Dwight Whitney
In 'William Dwight Whitney', Thomas D. Seymour delves into the life and work of the influential American linguist and language scholar. The book explores Whitney's groundbreaking contributions to the fields of philology and comparative linguistics in the 19th century, offering a detailed analysis of his theories and methodologies. Seymour skillfully navigates through Whitney's scholarly writings, providing valuable insights into his literary style and intellectual context, making this book an essential read for anyone interested in the history of linguistics and language studies. The author also sheds light on Whitney's personal life and academic career, painting a vivid portrait of this pioneering figure in American linguistics. With meticulous research and engaging prose, Seymour offers a comprehensive examination of Whitney's enduring legacy and academic impact, making 'William Dwight Whitney' a must-read for scholars and students of linguistics and language history.
William Dwight Whitney and the Science of Language
Linguistics, or the science of language, emerged as an independent field of study in the nineteenth century, amid the religious and scientific ferment of the Victorian era. William Dwight Whitney, one of that period's most eminent language scholars, argued that his field should be classed among the social sciences, thus laying a theoretical foundation for modern sociolinguistics. William Dwight Whitney and the Science of Language offers a full-length study of America's pioneer professional linguist, the founder and first president of the American Philological Association and a renowned Orientalist. In recounting Whitney's remarkable career, Stephen G. Alter examines the intricate linguistic debates of that period as well as the politics of establishing language study as a full-fledged science. Whitney's influence, Alter argues, extended to the German Neogrammarian movement and the semiotic theory of Ferdinand de Saussure. This exploration of an early phase of scientific language study provides readers with a unique perspective on Victorian intellectual life as well as on the transatlantic roots of modern linguistic theory.
Whitney on Language
The selections in this book (covering the years 1861-1892) represent William Dwight Whitney's pioneer work in linguistics.
A Sanskrit Grammar
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William Dwight Whitney
"[...]quickness of perception and unerring exactness of acquisition soon made it evident that the teacher and the taught must change places." In 1850 Mr. Whitney went to Germany and spent three winter semesters in studying with Weber, Bopp, and Lepsius in Berlin, and two summer semesters at work with Roth in Tubingen. At the suggestion of Roth he undertook with this master the publication of the Atharva-Veda, and copied and collated the Berlin MSS of this work. In 1852 he sent to the American Oriental Society a paper, read at their October meeting of that year, on 'The main results of the later Vedic researches in Germany.' A letter from Weber, dated at Berlin, Dec. 28, 1852, is interesting in this connection on several accounts. He writes: "I hope ere long Sanskrit studies will flourish in America more than in England, where with the only exception of the venerable and not-to-be-praised-enough Professor Wilson[...].""
