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William Bathe, S.J., 1564–1614
A pioneer in linguistics
English translation from the Irish edition, Dublin, 1981
William Bathe, S.J. (1564-1614) was a pioneer in linguistics. The present book deals with Bathe's family background, his life and service as a courtier, diplomat and, finally, Jesuit educator, and, in particular, his contribution to the study of language and his most important publication, Ianua Linguarum (1611).
[Studies in the History of the Language Sciences, 37] 1986. iv, 211 pp. + 16 ill.
Publishing status: Available
Published online on 3 October 2011
Published online on 3 October 2011
© John Benjamins Publishing Company
Table of Contents
- Acknowledgements for this edition
- Preface
- Chapter 1 William Bathe's ancestral background
- Chapter 2 William Bathe, 1564-1614: Courtier, diplomat and Jesuit
- Chapter 3 A bilingual system: the different editions of Ianua Linguarum
- Chapter 4 Ianua Linguarum: English translation of preface to 1611 edition
- Chapter 5 Ianua Linguarum: the historical and educational setting
- Chapter 6 Musical and theological writings
- Appendices
- List of Manuscripts
- Bibliography
- Index
- Genealogical Trees | pp. 219–222
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