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

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.