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The Philosophic Grammar of American Languages, as Set Forth by Wilhelm von Humboldt

Note 25-* — The Philosophic Grammar of American Languages.

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“Daher ist das Einschliessen in Ein Wort mehr Sache der Einbildungskraft, die Trennung mehr die des Verstandes.” Ueber die Verschiedenheit, etc., s. 327. Compare also, s. 326 and 166. Steinthal points out the disadvantages of the incorporative plan and puts it lower than the isolating system of the Chinese; but fails to recognize its many and striking advantages. See his remarks, “Ueber das Wesen und Werth der Einverleibungsmethode,” in his Charakteristik der haupt. Typen des Sprachbaues, s. 214.

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