Émile Benveniste papers, 1952-1953.
Title:
Émile Benveniste papers, 1952-1953.
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Physical Description:
0.70 cu. ft.
Abstract:
The Émile Benveniste Papers consist of original notebooks recording information gathered by Benveniste in the course of linguistic fieldwork conducted in Alaska and the Yukon in the early 1950s. The notebooks represent work done among speakers of Haida, Tlingit, and Athapascan languages in Ketchikan, Juneau, Fort Yukon, Haines and other Alaskan and Yukon locations. They include general observations as well as linguistic notes.
Biographical/Historical Data:
Émile Benveniste (1902-1976) was a French structural linguist, best known for his work on Indo-European languages. Initially studying at the Sorbonne, he began teaching at the École Pratique des Hautes Études and was elected to the Collège de France a decade later in 1937 as professor of linguistics. He held his seat at the Collège de France until 1969 when he retired due to deteriorating health. He served as the first President of the International Association for Semiotic Studies, 1969-1972. (From Wikipedia article on Benveniste.)
Restrictions on Access:
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