Monday, February 4, 2013

The Linguist’s Calendar: February 4


Philological Proofs of the Original Unity and Recent Origin of the Human Race

February 4

1800: Victor the feral child is transferred from St-Sernin to the deaf school in neighboring Rodez.
 
1809: Birth of Arthur J Johnes, who 35 years later wrote Philological Proofs of the Original Unity and Recent Origin of the Human Race, Derived from a Comparison of the Languages of Asia, Europe, Africa, and America; being an inquiry how far the differences in the languages of the globe are referrible to causes now in operation.
 
1939: Death of Edward Sapir.

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