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Giuliano Bonfante and Historical Linguistics, 1930–2000
Maria Luisa, Porzio Gernia | Bonfante, Larissa
Herausgeber: Baker, Steven | Weiss, Michael
Indogermanische Bibliothek. 3. Reihe: Untersuchungen
2018
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Abstract
Giuliano Bonfante (1904–2005) was an Italian linguist who lived through the tumultuous historical period of the twentieth century, in which he took an active part, personally, politically, and intellectually. This intellectual biography, translated from the Italian by Steven Baker, was written by Maria Luisa Porzio Gernia, his successor to the Linguistics Chair at the University of Turin. It follows the course of his adventurous life, in Italy, France, Spain, Switzerland, and the United States during the years of Fascism and the Second World War, and back to Italy and a prolific, successful scholarly career. Throughout, he developed his ideas on the Indo-European languages and their relation to modern languages, especially the Romance languages. Bonfante’s most conspicuous scholarly legacy is in the field of historical linguistics, where he transformed our understanding of Indo-European languages and the relationships between them; he also pointed out the archaic and conservative character of Latin, contrasting with the innovative character of Greek. His love of literature informed much of his work, as did his belief that Language is above all expressive, that it is poetry. The book includes three of his articles, and “A Daughter’s Memories,” by Larissa Bonfante.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
| Zwischenüberschrift | Seite | Aktion | Preis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cover | Cover | ||
| Titel | 3 | ||
| Imprint | 4 | ||
| Contents | 5 | ||
| Preface: Michael Weiss | 7 | ||
| Acknowledgments | 11 | ||
| Introduction: Larissa Bonfante | 13 | ||
| Giuliano Bonfante and the History of Linguistics, 1930–2000. Maria Luisa Porzio Gernia | 21 | ||
| Author’s Preface | 21 | ||
| Biographical Note | 22 | ||
| 1 Croce, Bàrtoli, and Neolinguistics | 29 | ||
| 2 Scholarly Formation | 35 | ||
| 3 Intellectual Biography | 43 | ||
| I Before Exile: Youthful Soundings | 43 | ||
| II Exile: Confrontations in Europe, 1931–1939 | 45 | ||
| III Conversion in America, 1939–1955 | 50 | ||
| IV Return to Latin Roots, 1955–1977 | 56 | ||
| V Rome and Retirement, 1978–2005 | 74 | ||
| 4 The Legacy of Giuliano Bonfante | 79 | ||
| Bibliography | 83 | ||
| Appendix: Works by Giuliano Bonfante | 91 | ||
| I Semantics | 91 | ||
| II On Reconstruction and Linguistic Method | 93 | ||
| III The Birth of a Literary Language | 121 | ||
| A Daughter’s Memories: Larissa Bonfante | 129 | ||
| References | 140 | ||
| The Authors | 143 | ||
| Index | 145 | ||
| Backcover | 147 |
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