On the origins of theories of compounding and the question of Indian influence on modern linguistics
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19226819 |
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| Authors | John J Lowe (0000-0003-0131-1575, University of Oxford, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Pages | 1-17 |
| Publication date | 2026-01-09 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Language & History (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1759-7536 • E-ISSN: 1759-7544 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/17597536.2025.2585253 |
| OpenAlex | W7119505001 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 11 |
The ancient Indian linguistic tradition has been implicated in various ways in the development of modern linguistics. This paper starts from one superficially obvious point of influence: the use of Sanskrit terms for compound classes in modern approaches to compound classification. I show that the use of these terms does not reflect direct influence based on a proper understanding of the Indian tradition, and that in fact many interesting and important aspects of compound theorisation in ancient India have been overlooked in modern linguistics
Applied linguistics · Compounding · Corpus linguistics · History of linguistics · Theoretical linguistics · Classical Studies and Philology · Historical Linguistics and Language Studies · Indian and Buddhist Studies
| Highly cited | No |
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