Progress in Language, with Special Reference to English

Otto Jespersen • 2013 • Taylor & Francis Group

Author: Otto Jespersen
First published: 2013
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Group
Genres: History
Subjects: Historical linguistics · English language, grammar, historical
ISBN: 9781135666033

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This work serves as a significant examination of historical linguistics and the evolution of English grammar. By exploring the mechanisms of linguistic change, the text offers readers a deeper understanding of how the language has developed over time.

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Originally published in 1894, Progress in Language was one of the foundational works by the Danish linguist Otto Jespersen, marking his transition from purely historical linguistics to a more structural and cognitive analysis of language development. The work was conceived during a period of rigorous academic debate regarding the evolution of grammar, as Jespersen sought to challenge the then-prevalent views of the Neogrammarian school by emphasizing the role of the speaker's communicative needs in shaping linguistic change.

The 2013 edition by Taylor and Francis serves as a modern reprint of this essential text, ensuring that Jespersen's theories on 'progress'—defined as the shift toward more analytical and efficient grammatical structures—remain accessible to contemporary scholars. The book is widely regarded for its pioneering focus on child language acquisition and the psychological underpinnings of linguistic innovation, and it continues to be cited in academic literature for its clarity and the foundational methodology it introduced to the study of English philology.

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