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James McElvenny, "A History of Modern Linguistics: From the Beginnings to World War II" (Edinburgh UP, 2024)

New Books in the History of Science

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Exploring Methodological Breakthroughs in Linguistics by Bob, Grimm, and Neo-Grammarians

Exploring Bob and Grimm's pioneering linguistic methods, including Bob's meticulous analysis of conjugational forms across European languages and Grimm's establishment of sound laws to showcase historical sound changes, despite facing criticism for their novel approaches.

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