Linguistics in the Second Half of the 19th Century: Schleicher, Psycholinguistics, Neogrammarian Theories

August Schleicher's biological approach to language, including his Stammbaumtheorie, aligned with Darwinian ideas prevalent in the 19th century. The origins of psycholinguistics can be traced back to Heymann Steinthal, who advanced the psychology of language. This period saw critical developments in

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