UEber die Verschiedenheit des menschlichen Sprachbaues und ihren Einflu auf die geistige Entwickelung des Menschengeschlechts

Wilhelm von Humboldt's classic study of human language was published posthumously in 1836. It summarises the author's theoretical views of language, its universal structures and its relation to mind, education and culture. It influenced generations of linguists and is central for today's renewed scholarly interest in Humboldt and his thought.