Paul Passy, A Radical Linguist
Language Teaching, Spelling Reform, and the Creation of the International Phonetic Alphabet
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Product details:
- Publisher OUP Oxford
- Date of Publication 23 July 2026
- ISBN 9780198929857
- Binding Hardback
- No. of pages368 pages
- Size 234x156 mm
- Language English 700
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Short description:
This book provides a comprehensive introduction to the life and work of the French linguist Paul Passy (1859-1940), the driving force behind the creation of the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). Passy emerges as a visionary figure whose legacy continues to resonate in modern descriptive and applied linguistics.
MoreLong description:
This book provides a comprehensive introduction to the life and work of the French linguist Paul Passy (1859-1940), with a focus on his significant contributions to the fields of linguistics and phonetics. Renowned as a pioneering educator, Passy was the driving force behind the creation of the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA), which is widely used today in the teaching of modern languages and in phonetic descriptions of the languages of the world. Jacques Durand and Chantal Lyche explore how Passy's advocacy for spelling reform and his promotion of the Direct Method in foreign language teaching were deeply rooted in his social and spiritual commitments as a Christian socialist. The chapters also shed light on the influence that contemporary British linguists such as Alexander Melville Bell, Alexander John Ellis, Isaac Pitman, and Henry Sweet had on his thought, as well as on his later productive collaboration with Daniel Jones in the creation of the International Phonetic Alphabet. Durand and Lyche's close examination of Passy's scholarly and pedagogical output reveals a visionary figure whose legacy continues to resonate in modern descriptive and applied linguistics.
MoreTable of Contents:
Introduction
Paul Passy: A biographical sketch
Passy as a philologist and dialectologist
Spelling reform
Language teaching and the Direct Method
Les sons du français: Original fine-grained descriptions
Passy and the creation of the International Phonetic Alphabet: The early days
The creation of the International Phonetic Alphabet: The Passy-Jones collaboration
The International Phonetic Alphabet: From early criticisms to worldwide success
Conclusion
