Brief an M. [Monsieur] Abel-Rémusat über die Natur grammatischer Formen im allgemeinen und über den Geist der chinesischen Sprache im besonderen

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This volume provides a German translation of the Humboldt letter as well as biographical and bibliographical references and a comprehensive additional discussion of the main subjects raised by Humboldt (1767–1835). In particular, Harbsmeier shows the connections between the ancient Chinese grammatical tradition and current linguistic philosophy.