...of Languages, appears to me to be equally simple and satisfactory. \ " The assignation" (says he) " of particular names, to "denote particular objects;...the first " steps towards the formation of Language. The par" ticular cave, whose covering sheltered the savage from " the weather ; the particular tree,...

...COMPOUND LANGUAGES. CONSIDERATIONS CONCERNING THE FIRST FORMATION OF LANGUAGES, &c. THE assignation of particular names, to denote particular objects,...institution of nouns substantive, would, probably, be oue of the first steps towards the formation of language. Two savages, who had never been taught to...

...would be iniustice to his opinion, to attempt to express it in any words but his own. " The assignation of particular names, to denote particular objects,...language. Two savages who had never been taught to apeak, but had been bred up remote from the societies of men, would naturally begin to form that language...

...would be injustice to his opinion, to attempt to express it in any words but his own. " The assignation of particular names, to denote particular objects,...Two savages who had never been taught to speak, but hud been bred up remote from the societies of men, would naturally begin to form that language by which...

...particular names, to denote par" ticular objects, that is, the institution of nouns sub" stantive, would, probably, be one of the first steps " towards...remote from the societies of men, would naturally begin " to form that language by which they would endeavour " to make their mutual wants intelligible...

...names general names, applicable to whatever exists conformable to such abstract ideas. The assignation of particular names, to denote particular objects...the first steps towards the formation of Language. The particular cave, whose covering sheltered the savage from the weather ; the particular tree, whose...

...Origin of Languages, appears to me to be equally simple and satisfactory. " The assignation," says he, " of particular names, to denote particular objects...the first steps towards the formation of Language. The particular cave, whose covering sheltered the savage from the weather ; the particular tree, whose...

...would be injustice to his opinion, to attempt to express it in any words but his own. " The assignation of particular names, to denote particular objects,...remote from the societies of men, would naturally begin to form that language by which they would endeavour to make their mutual wants intelligible to...

...any words but his own. " The assignation of particular names, to denote particular objects, that IB, the institution of nouns substantive, would probably...remote from the societies of men, would naturally begin to form that language by whicti they would endeavour to make their mutual wants intelligible...

...languages, appended to his work on the " Theory of Moral Sentiments." He observes that the assigning particular names to denote particular objects, that...the first steps towards the formation of language. The objects most familiar to two aborigines would have particular names given to them, as a cave, a...