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Year:
1799
Short description:
Humboldt's encounter with the Basque language
Medium description:
Wilhelm von Humboldt's encounter with the Basque language, whose grammar he realised was fundametally different from other European languages.
Tags:
history of linguistics
in Spain
Deutscher, Guy (2010). Through the Language Glass: Why the World Looks Different in Other Languages. London: Heinemann [p.134]