ANT253H1 Chapter 2: Chapter 2 -Studying Language
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The scientific approach to language: 5 th century bce. Panini compiled a grammar of the sanskrit language: analysis of language to show how words are constructed from of india. smaller structures or units. Unmistakable mistake, and able: the word unmistakable is broken down into three parts: un, showed different combinations of distinct words and different meanings of each subcategory, 348-322 bce predicate. Aristotle came along and categorized the subject and: 170-190 bce. Aristotle"s ideals came to influence dionysius thrax on the writing of comprehensive grammar also known as the different parts of speech: nouns, adjectives, etc th and 17 th century. Grammatical rules that were universal to all: 16 languages were attempted to be found. Port royal circle"s universal rule of language: french scholars-port royal circle- put forward how certain sentences are derivatives of others, e. g. An all knowing god created the visible world.
