Evidence for Laryngeals: Work Papers of a Conference in Indo-European Linguistics on May 7 and 8, 1959

Winter, Werner. Evidence for Laryngeals: Work Papers of a Conference in Indo-European Linguistics on May 7 and 8, 1959. Austin, TX: The University of Texas, 1960. First edition. Quarto. VII, [1], 238pp. Original printed wrappers. Previous owner’s name (Herbert H. Paper*) dated 1960 on upper-half title. Authoritative study on the laryngeal theory, a generally accepted theory of historical linguistics which proposes the existence of one or more consonants, termed “laryngeals,” in the Proto-Indo-European language (PIE). Moderate foxing and age-toning along edges of wrappers. Wrappers in overall fair to good-, interior in good+ to very good condition. g. Softcover.

*Dr. Herbert Harry Paper (1925-2012) was Professor Emeritus of Linguistics and near Eastern Languages, and the Editor of the Hebrew Union College Annual, HUC-JIR/Cincinnati. He received a doctorate from the University of Chicago. Dr. Paper taught at the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, and joined HUC-JIR as the Dean of Graduate Studies. His specialties were Persian studies, concentrating on the history of the Persian language and on the ancient languages of Iran, and Yiddish literature. (34642) $75