Lectures on the Science of Language Delivered at the Royal Institution of Great Britain ... 1861 [and 1863].C. Scribner andcompany, 1866 |
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... produced a language . Lord Monboddo , for instance , admits that as yet no 1 " Man has two faculties , or two passive powers , the existence of which is generally acknowledged ; 1 , the faculty of receiving the different impres- sions ...
... produced a language . Lord Monboddo , for instance , admits that as yet no 1 " Man has two faculties , or two passive powers , the existence of which is generally acknowledged ; 1 , the faculty of receiving the different impres- sions ...
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... produces all the ac- tions which we perform . He has given us the faculty of building a house and doing any other work ; but we surely are the builders , and not He . In the same manner our faculty of speaking is the work of Him who has ...
... produces all the ac- tions which we perform . He has given us the faculty of building a house and doing any other work ; but we surely are the builders , and not He . In the same manner our faculty of speaking is the work of Him who has ...
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... produce or to prevent it . We might of my Lectures . think as well of changing the laws which control the circulation of our blood , or of adding an inch to our height , as of altering the laws of speech , or inventing new words ...
... produce or to prevent it . We might of my Lectures . think as well of changing the laws which control the circulation of our blood , or of adding an inch to our height , as of altering the laws of speech , or inventing new words ...
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... producing new words and new grammatical forms , he is so only after his individuality has been merged in the common ... produced by him depend on laws beyond his control , and on the co - operation of all those who form together with ...
... producing new words and new grammatical forms , he is so only after his individuality has been merged in the common ... produced by him depend on laws beyond his control , and on the co - operation of all those who form together with ...
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... producing offspring , and dying away , is sheer mythol- ogy ; and though we cannot help using metaphorical expressions , we should always be on our guard , when engaged in inquiries like the present , against being carried away by the ...
... producing offspring , and dying away , is sheer mythol- ogy ; and though we cannot help using metaphorical expressions , we should always be on our guard , when engaged in inquiries like the present , against being carried away by the ...
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