{"product_id":"remarks-on-the-phonological-evolution-roman-jakobson-9780262549707","title":"Remarks on the Phonological Evolution of Russian in Comparison with the Other Slavic Languages","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe first English translation of a classic and groundbreaking work in historical phonology.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis is the first English translation of a groundbreaking 1929 work in historical phonology by the renowned linguist Roman Jakobson, considered the founder of modern structural linguistics. A revolutionary treatment of Russian and Slavic linguistics, the book introduced a new type of historical linguistics that focused on the systematic reasons behind phonological change. Rather than treating such changes as haphazard, Jakobson here presents a \"teleological,\" purposeful approach to language evolution. He concludes by placing his book in the context of the exciting structural developments of the era, including Einstein's theories, Cezanne's art, and Lev Berg's nomogenesis. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe original Russian version of the book was lost during the 1939 German invasion of Brno, Czechoslovakia, and the only edition available until now has been the French translation by Louis Brun. Thus this first English translation offers many linguists their first opportunity to read a major early work of Jakobson. Ronald Feldstein, a leading Slavicist and phonologist in his own right, has not only translated the text from French to English, he has also worked to reconstruct something as close to the missing original as possible. Feldstein's end-of-chapter annotations provide explanatory context for particularly difficult passages.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Roman Jakobson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0262549700\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780262549707\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e MIT Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/31\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.79lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.55d","brand":"Roman Jakobson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44790174351615,"sku":"9780262549707","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f875c007-e8a9-4545-8d30-d02eea831441.jpg?v=1707288168","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/remarks-on-the-phonological-evolution-roman-jakobson-9780262549707","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}