Frederick Bodmer
Encyclopedia
Frederick Bodmer (1893 or 1894 – after 1955) was a Swiss philologist
and author of the popular book The Loom of Language.
He wrote his PhD thesis in 1924 at University of Zurich
on the topic Studies about a dialog in Nathan of Lessing (Studien zum Dialog in Lessings Nathan). After that he taught in Europe
and at University of Cape Town
. Later he held a position within the Department of Modern Languages at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
(MIT). He was succeeded in his position at MIT by Noam Chomsky
in 1955..
Philology
Philology is the study of language in written historical sources; it is a combination of literary studies, history and linguistics.Classical philology is the philology of Greek and Classical Latin...
and author of the popular book The Loom of Language.
He wrote his PhD thesis in 1924 at University of Zurich
University of Zurich
The University of Zurich , located in the city of Zurich, is the largest university in Switzerland, with over 25,000 students. It was founded in 1833 from the existing colleges of theology, law, medicine and a new faculty of philosophy....
on the topic Studies about a dialog in Nathan of Lessing (Studien zum Dialog in Lessings Nathan). After that he taught in Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
and at University of Cape Town
University of Cape Town
The University of Cape Town is a public research university located in Cape Town in the Western Cape province of South Africa. UCT was founded in 1829 as the South African College, and is the oldest university in South Africa and the second oldest extant university in Africa.-History:The roots of...
. Later he held a position within the Department of Modern Languages at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a private research university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. MIT has five schools and one college, containing a total of 32 academic departments, with a strong emphasis on scientific and technological education and research.Founded in 1861 in...
(MIT). He was succeeded in his position at MIT by Noam Chomsky
Noam Chomsky
Avram Noam Chomsky is an American linguist, philosopher, cognitive scientist, and activist. He is an Institute Professor and Professor in the Department of Linguistics & Philosophy at MIT, where he has worked for over 50 years. Chomsky has been described as the "father of modern linguistics" and...
in 1955..
Literature
- 1944 The Loom of Language. An Approach to the Mastery of Many Languages. ISBN 0-393-30034-X.
External links
- A detailed present-day review of The Loom of Language: http://ielanguages.com/blog/the-loom-of-language-an-approach-to-the-mastery-of-many-languages/