On the Origin of Language
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On the Origin of Language is a 19th-century work by philologist Hensleigh Wedgwood that explores the origins and development of human speech and linguistic forms.
All labels observed (1)
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| On the Origin of Language canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2374347 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: On the Origin of Language Context triple: [Hensleigh Wedgwood, notableWork, On the Origin of Language]
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A.
Treatise on the Origin of Language
Treatise on the Origin of Language is an influential 18th-century philosophical work that explores the natural, cultural, and historical origins of human language.
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B.
Language: An Introduction to the Study of Speech
"Language: An Introduction to the Study of Speech" is a foundational 1921 work in linguistics that systematically explores the nature, structure, and function of human language.
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C.
Language and Mind
Language and Mind is a collection of influential essays by Noam Chomsky that explores the nature of language, human cognition, and their implications for philosophy and psychology.
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D.
Über die Verschiedenheit des menschlichen Sprachbaues
Über die Verschiedenheit des menschlichen Sprachbaues is a seminal linguistic-philosophical work by Wilhelm von Humboldt that explores the diversity of human language structures and their relation to thought and culture.
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E.
An Essay on the Origin and Formation of the Romance Languages
"An Essay on the Origin and Formation of the Romance Languages" is a 19th-century scholarly work analyzing the historical development and linguistic structure of the Romance language family.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: On the Origin of Language Target entity description: On the Origin of Language is a 19th-century work by philologist Hensleigh Wedgwood that explores the origins and development of human speech and linguistic forms.
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A.
Treatise on the Origin of Language
Treatise on the Origin of Language is an influential 18th-century philosophical work that explores the natural, cultural, and historical origins of human language.
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B.
Language: An Introduction to the Study of Speech
"Language: An Introduction to the Study of Speech" is a foundational 1921 work in linguistics that systematically explores the nature, structure, and function of human language.
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C.
Language and Mind
Language and Mind is a collection of influential essays by Noam Chomsky that explores the nature of language, human cognition, and their implications for philosophy and psychology.
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D.
Über die Verschiedenheit des menschlichen Sprachbaues
Über die Verschiedenheit des menschlichen Sprachbaues is a seminal linguistic-philosophical work by Wilhelm von Humboldt that explores the diversity of human language structures and their relation to thought and culture.
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E.
An Essay on the Origin and Formation of the Romance Languages
"An Essay on the Origin and Formation of the Romance Languages" is a 19th-century scholarly work analyzing the historical development and linguistic structure of the Romance language family.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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linguistics book ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ |
| author | Hensleigh Wedgwood ⓘ |
| authorName | Hensleigh Wedgwood ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| discusses |
formation of words
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primitive forms of speech ⓘ relationship between sounds and meanings ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
historical linguistics
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philology ⓘ |
| genre |
linguistics
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philology ⓘ |
| hasAuthorOccupation | philologist ⓘ |
| hasCreator | Hensleigh Wedgwood ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
scholars
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students of language ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Victorian era ⓘ |
| perspective | 19th-century philological theory ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
etymology
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human speech ⓘ language evolution ⓘ |
| timeOfCreation | 19th century ⓘ |
| topic |
development of human speech
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history of language ⓘ linguistic forms ⓘ origin of language ⓘ |
| workType | scholarly work ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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