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Frederick Bodmer (actually Friedrich Bodmer) (14 February 1894 – 2 January 1960) was a Swiss philologist and author of the popular book The Loom of Language.

Life

He wrote his PhD thesis in 1924 at University of Zurich on the topic Studies about a dialogue in Nathan by Gotthold Ephraim Lessing (Studien zum Dialog in Lessings Nathan). After that he taught in Europe and at University of Cape Town. Later he held a position within the Department of Modern Languages at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). He was succeeded in his position at MIT by Noam Chomsky in 1955.[1]

Bibliography

• Frederick Bodmer, The Loom of Language: A Guide To Foreign Languages For The Home Student, London: George Allen & Unwin, 1944 (Primers for the Age of Plenty, No. 3). Edited and arranged by Lancelot Hogben. ISBN 0-393-30034-X.

References

External links

• Speaking Volumes: Frederick Bodmer's The Loom of Language (a detailed British review from 1997)

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[de] Frederick Bodmer

Frederick Bodmer (eigentlich Friedrich Bodmer; * 14. Februar 1894 in Fällanden/Zürich; † 2. Januar 1960 in Rom) war ein Schweizer Sprachwissenschaftler. Er ist Autor einer vielgelesenen populärwissenschaftlichen Darstellung über Die Sprachen der Welt.

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