Title: The Structure of Languages (La Structure des langues)
Author: Claude Hagège
Genre: Linguistics
Themes: Linguistic Typology, Language Universals, Phonology, Grammar, Lexicon
Publication Date: First edition in 1982; 9th edition in 2023
The Structure of Languages is a reference work in linguistics by Claude Hagège, honorary professor at the Collège de France. This book explores the fundamental question of whether universal traits exist in language structures, covering key aspects such as phonology, grammar, and vocabulary.
Hagège examines linguistic typology and universals, reviewing historical classifications of languages while offering a modern approach to language structure and categorization.