In 1920 1924 Jacob Wackernagel (1853 1938), Professor of Comparative Philology at the University of Basel, published two volumes of lectures on Greek, Latin and German syntax based on his 1918 1919 courses for beginning undergraduates (who would already have studied all three languages at school). Wackernagel introduces the principles of grammatical functions and cross-linguistic work, and provides a foundation for the understanding of comparative syntax. The book remained in print for many decades thanks to its lively style and well-chosen examples from classical texts. The Sanskritist Louis...
In 1920 1924 Jacob Wackernagel (1853 1938), Professor of Comparative Philology at the University of Basel, published two volumes of lectures on Greek,...
In 1920 1924 Jacob Wackernagel (1853 1938), Professor of Comparative Philology at the University of Basel, published two volumes of lectures on Greek, Latin and German syntax based on his 1918 1919 courses for beginning undergraduates (who would already have studied all three languages at school). Wackernagel introduces the principles of grammatical functions and cross-linguistic work, and provides a foundation for the understanding of comparative syntax. The book remained in print for many decades thanks to its lively style and well-chosen examples from classical texts. The Sanskritist Louis...
In 1920 1924 Jacob Wackernagel (1853 1938), Professor of Comparative Philology at the University of Basel, published two volumes of lectures on Greek,...
