Language: An Introduction to the Study of Speech
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"Language: An Introduction to the Study of Speech" is a foundational 1921 work in linguistics that systematically explores the nature, structure, and function of human language.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Language: An Introduction to the Study of Speech canonical | 3 |
| An Introduction to the Study of Language | 1 |
| textbook "Language" | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1264679 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Language: An Introduction to the Study of Speech Context triple: [Edward Sapir, notableWork, Language: An Introduction to the Study of Speech]
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A.
Treatise on the Origin of Language
Treatise on the Origin of Language is an influential 18th-century philosophical work that explores the natural, cultural, and historical origins of human language.
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B.
Methods in Structural Linguistics
Methods in Structural Linguistics is a foundational 1951 work in linguistics that systematically develops the principles and procedures of structural (distributional) analysis of language.
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C.
The Sound Pattern of English
The Sound Pattern of English is a foundational 1968 work in generative phonology by Noam Chomsky and Morris Halle that systematically analyzes the phonological component of grammar within the framework of transformational-generative linguistics.
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D.
Cartesian Linguistics
Cartesian Linguistics is a 1966 book by Noam Chomsky that explores the historical roots of modern linguistics in rationalist philosophy, particularly the Cartesian tradition.
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E.
Language and Mind
Language and Mind is a collection of influential essays by Noam Chomsky that explores the nature of language, human cognition, and their implications for philosophy and psychology.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Language: An Introduction to the Study of Speech Target entity description: "Language: An Introduction to the Study of Speech" is a foundational 1921 work in linguistics that systematically explores the nature, structure, and function of human language.
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A.
Treatise on the Origin of Language
Treatise on the Origin of Language is an influential 18th-century philosophical work that explores the natural, cultural, and historical origins of human language.
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B.
Methods in Structural Linguistics
Methods in Structural Linguistics is a foundational 1951 work in linguistics that systematically develops the principles and procedures of structural (distributional) analysis of language.
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C.
The Sound Pattern of English
The Sound Pattern of English is a foundational 1968 work in generative phonology by Noam Chomsky and Morris Halle that systematically analyzes the phonological component of grammar within the framework of transformational-generative linguistics.
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D.
Cartesian Linguistics
Cartesian Linguistics is a 1966 book by Noam Chomsky that explores the historical roots of modern linguistics in rationalist philosophy, particularly the Cartesian tradition.
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E.
Language and Mind
Language and Mind is a collection of influential essays by Noam Chomsky that explores the nature of language, human cognition, and their implications for philosophy and psychology.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
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| instanceOf |
academic work
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book ⓘ linguistics book ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ |
| author |
Edward Sapir
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Edward Sapir ⓘ
surface form:
Edward Sapir (anthropologist)
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| describedAs |
classic introduction to linguistics
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foundational work in linguistics ⓘ |
| field |
anthropological linguistics
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general linguistics ⓘ linguistics ⓘ structural linguistics ⓘ |
| firstEditionYear | 1921 ⓘ |
| genre | academic monograph ⓘ |
| hasPart |
chapter on grammatical concepts
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chapter on language and society ⓘ chapter on language change ⓘ chapter on language classification ⓘ chapter on the elements of speech ⓘ chapter on the sounds of language ⓘ |
| influenced |
20th-century linguistics
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American structuralism ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early formulation of structural principles in linguistics
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systematic exploration of the nature of human language ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1921 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Harcourt Brace & World
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surface form:
Harcourt, Brace & Howe
Harcourt Brace & World ⓘ
surface form:
Harcourt, Brace and Company
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| shortTitle | Language ⓘ |
| title | Language: An Introduction to the Study of Speech self-link ⓘ |
| topic |
comparative linguistics
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function of language ⓘ grammar ⓘ historical linguistics ⓘ human language ⓘ language and culture ⓘ language change ⓘ language classification ⓘ linguistic typology ⓘ meaning in language ⓘ morphology ⓘ phonetics ⓘ phonology ⓘ psychological aspects of language ⓘ semantics ⓘ speech sounds ⓘ structure of language ⓘ syntax ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Language: An Introduction to the Study of Speech Description of subject: "Language: An Introduction to the Study of Speech" is a foundational 1921 work in linguistics that systematically explores the nature, structure, and function of human language.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Language: An Introduction to the Study of Speech
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title
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Language: An Introduction to the Study of Speech
self-link
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The Status of Linguistics as a Science
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relatedWork
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Language: An Introduction to the Study of Speech
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this entity surface form:
textbook "Language"
this entity surface form:
An Introduction to the Study of Language