Joseph Vendryes

Joseph Vendryes (French: [vɑ̃dʁi]; 13 January 1875, Paris – 30 January 1960) was a French Celtic linguist.[1] After studying with Antoine Meillet, he was chairman of Celtic languages and literature at the École Pratique des Hautes Études. He founded the journal Études Celtiques. He was a member of the Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres and a consultant with the International Auxiliary Language Association, which standardized and presented Interlingua.[2]

Linguistics

Joseph Vendryes studied the phenomenon of dislocation.

Quote

Le langage [...] est un acte physiologique en ce qu'il met en œuvre plusieurs organes du corps humain. C'est un acte psychologique en ce qu'il suppose l'activité volontaire de l'esprit. C'est un acte social en ce qu'il répond à un besoin de communication entre les hommes. Enfin, c'est un fait historique, attesté sous des formes très variées...
[Language is a physiological act since it uses many organs of the human body. It is a psychological act since it supposes the willing activity of the spirit. It is a social act since it fulfils a need for communication between men. Lastly it is a historical fact, attested under various forms...] Le Langage, introduction linguistique à l'histoire (1921)

Published works

References

  1. John Thomas Koch, Celtic culture: a historical encyclopedia, Abc-clio, 2006, p. 1729
  2. Esterhill, Frank, Interlingua Institute: A History, New York: Interlingua Institute, 2000.
  3. Open Library: J. Vendryes

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