Harris, Zellig A Theory of Language and Information, A Mathematical Approach Published by Clarendon Press/Oxford University Press, New York, 1991. First Edition
Hard cover, 8vo., (measuring 6 ¼ x 9 ¾ inches) in black publisher's cloth with gold printed title to spine, the dust jacket green with white and green print, in mylar. Xii + 428 pp. The discussion of language development is compared to combining words into a mathematical object, where "each departure from equiprobability is a contribution to the structure and to the meaning of a sentence. He discusses the differences in the structure and content of language, mathematics and music…" Zellig Harris (1909-1992) founded the first Department of Linguistics in the United States at the University of Pennsylvania. Condition: Very Good, with minimal rubbing to d/j, generally very clean and bright within. Owner's signature in pen to front fly.

Ref: PSYCH 8549

$150.00