Modern Language Initiative

DescriptionBeyond the Mother Tongue examines distinct forms of multilingualism, such as writing in one socially unsanctioned "mother tongue" about ...

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Reducere. Traditionally, Sanskrit has been language of quotation rather than conversation. It is in this light that a serious attempt has been initiated to f...

Reducere. Ludwig Wittgenstein (1889-1951) is one of the most important and influential philosophers in modern times, but he is also one of the least accessib...

Reducere. This book, first published in 1969, is widely regarded as one of the best studies of Rousseau's thought in any language. In it, Professor Shklar ex...

Reducere. DescriptionAn accessible but incisive introduction to modern syntax and generative grammar, for conlangers and anyone interested in languages or li...

Reducere. it is the masterwork by Danish poet Inger Christensen ("a true singer of the syllables, " said C. D. Wright), often cited as a Nobel contender and ...

Reducere. Beginning this work, Max Muller provides a thorough introduction to his translation of the Dhammapada -- perhaps the best-loved piece of Buddhist s...

The Arabic philosophical fable Hayy Ibn Yaqzan is a classic of medieval Islamic philosophy. Ibn Tufayl (d. 1185), the Andalusian philosopher, tells...

Reducere. DescriptionThese commentaries on several essential chapters of the Qur'an are based on Shaykh Fadhlalla Haeri's teachings in the West. The chapters...

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