Walter Whiter
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    Walter Whiter

    Walter Whiter(1758–1832)

    English clergyman, philologist, and literary critic. A Fellow of Clare College, Cambridge, Whiter pursued ambitious etymological theories linking language to universal principles of human cognition and association, anticipating later developments in comparative linguistics and semantics.

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    Etymologicum Magnum

    Full title: Etymologicon Magnum; or, Universal Etymological Dictionary on a New Plan

    The Dial's edition: Cambridge

    An ambitious etymological dictionary attempting to trace the universal roots of language through systematic comparison, reflecting Whiter's belief in deep associative connections underlying all human speech. Digital copy not yet located.

    Digital copy not available

    Read by Emerson (see Emerson's Library)