Linguistic Variability and Intellectual Development

By Wilhelm, Freiherr von Humboldt and Wilhelm von Humboldt

Linguistic Variability and Intellectual Development, Wilhelm von Humbolt's most famous work, was published by his brother Alexander posthumously, in 1836. It promptly established itself as a classic in the philosophy of language and has held that position ever since. With many examples from a vast multitude of languages, from Sanskrit to Delaware Indian, the author shows how character and structure of a language expresses the inner life and knowledge of its speakers and how their intellectual development is in turn shaped by their language.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 081221028X
• ISBN13: 9780812210286
• Release Date: January 1972
• Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.5"