"The Great Wall of Java" (English: The Great Wall of Java)

Japanese: 《Über die Kawisprache auf der Insel Jawa》(英語表記)UberdieKawispracheaufderInselJawa
"The Great Wall of Java" (English: The Great Wall of Java)

…He studied Basque and Indian grammar, translated Greek, and left behind many papers and documents on the languages ​​of the Americas after his death. His main work was “On the Kabi language of Java” (1836-40). He was one of the pioneers of linguistic typology, and had a great influence on later generations in the philosophy of language. His words “Language is energeia (activity), not ergon (product)” are quoted everywhere. …

*Some of the terminology referenced in "The Great Passage on Insel Java" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…バスク語,インド語の文法を研究し,ギリシア語の翻訳をしたほか,アメリカ大陸の諸言語についての数多くの論文や文献が死後に残されている。主著は《ジャワ島のカビ語についてÜber die Kawisprache auf der Insel Jawa》(1836‐40)。言語類型論の先駆者の一人で,言語の哲学では後の時代に大きな影響を与えており,〈言語はエネルゲイア(活動)であって,エルゴン(作品)ではない〉という言葉はいたるところに引用されている。…

※「《Über die Kawisprache auf der Insel Jawa》」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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