Historical linguistics James Burnett, Lord Monboddo

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in origin , progress of language burnett analysed structure of languages, , argued humans had evolved language skills in response changing environment , social structures. burnett first note languages create lengthy words rather simple concepts. reasoned in languages there imperative clarity, redundancy built in , seemingly unnecessary syllables added. concluded form of language evolved when clear communication might determinant of avoiding danger.



lord monboddo s original inkwell c. 1760


monboddo studied languages of peoples colonised europeans, including of carib, eskimo, huron, algonquian, peruvian (quechua?) , tahitian peoples. saw preponderance of polysyllabic words, of predecessors had dismissed these languages series of monosyllabic grunts. observed in huron (or wyandot) words similar objects astoundingly different. fact led monboddo perceive these peoples needed communicate reliably regarding more limited number of subjects in modern civilisations, led polysyllabic , redundant nature of many words. came idea these languages vowel-rich , correspondingly, languages such german , english vowel-starved. according burnett, disparity partially arises greater vocabulary of northern european languages , decreased need polysyllabic content.


monboddo traced evolution of modern european languages , gave particularly great effort understanding ancient greek language, in proficient. argued greek perfect language ever established because of complex structure , tonality, rendering capable of expressing wide gamut of nuances. monboddo first formulate known single-origin hypothesis, theory human origin single region of earth; reached conclusion reasoning linguistic evolution (jones, 1789). theory evidence of thinking on topic of evolution of man.


joshua steele s disagreement, , subsequent correspondence, monboddo on details of melody , measure of speech resulted in steele s prosodia rationalis, foundational work both in phonetics , in analysis of verse rhythm.







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