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Language, Science and Globalization in the Eighteenth Century.
Fernández Rodríguez, Rebeca.
Afiliação
  • Fernández Rodríguez R; Department of Languages, Literature and Communication, Utrecht University.
Ber Wiss ; 46(1): 38-53, 2023 Mar.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36876428
ABSTRACT
Asia, America, and Europe have been intellectually intertwined for centuries. Several studies have been published revealing European scholars' interest in the "exotic" languages of Asia and America, as well as in ethnographic and anthropological aspects. Some scholars such as Polymath Leibniz (1646-1716), were interested in these languages in an attempt to construct a universal language, while others tried to establish language families, like the Jesuit Hervás y Panduro (1735-1809). However, all acknowledge the importance of language and the circulation of knowledge. This paper analyzes the dissemination of the compilation of eighteenth-century multilingual lexical compilations for comparative purposes as an early globalized project. These compilations were designed by European scholars and subsequently elaborated in different languages by missionaries, explorers, and scientists in the Philippines and America. Taking the correspondence and relations between botanist Mutis (1732-1808) and bureaucrats, European scientists such as polymath Humboldt (1769-1859) and Botanist Linnaeus (1707-1778) among others, and navy officers of the scientific exploration commanded by Malaspina (1754-1809) and Bustamante y Guerra (1759-1825) into consideration, I will analyze how simultaneous projects followed a unified aim, and illustrate their substantial contribution to the study of language in the late eighteenth century.
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Internacionalidade / Missionários Tipo de estudo: Qualitative_research Limite: Humans País/Região como assunto: Asia / Europa Idioma: En Revista: Ber Wiss Ano de publicação: 2023 Tipo de documento: Article

Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Internacionalidade / Missionários Tipo de estudo: Qualitative_research Limite: Humans País/Região como assunto: Asia / Europa Idioma: En Revista: Ber Wiss Ano de publicação: 2023 Tipo de documento: Article