BREV TIL: Louis Hjelmslev FRA: Richard S. Pittman (1952-08-15)

DIRECTORS

W. CAMERON TOWNSEND General Director KENNETH L. PIKE EUGENE A. NIDA JOHN A. HUBBARD RICHARD S. PITTMAN E. S. GOODNER DAWSON TROTMAN EARL MILLER EARL K. WYMAN WILLIAM G. NYMAN Secretary-T reasurer

Summer Hmtitut? of llntgmøtirø, 3m. HEADQUARTERS Box 870, Glendale 5, California Telephone Citrus 1-3866 Affiliated with the University of Oklahoma

Grand Porks, North Dakota August 15, 1952

ACADEMIC SESSIONS (Camp Wyeliffe) Norman, Oklahoma KENNETH L. PIKE Executive Director EUGENE A. NIDA Associate Director Caronport, Sask., Canada GEORGE M. COWAN Executive Director ROBERT LONGACRE Associate Director Melbourne, Australia KENNETH L. PIKE Director Grand Forks, N. Dakota RICHARD PITTMAN Executive Director HOWARD McKAUGHAN Associate Director

Dr, Louis Hjelmslev % Dr, fieri Voegelin Indiana University Bloomington, Indiana Dear Dr. Hjelmslev: I am enclosing a copy of my manuscript on the Priority of Valence Over Phonological Attachment and Relative Order in Descriptive Statements. I trust that you may find it interesting. I shall be happy to have any comments or criticisms which you may have on it. I trust that you will greatly enjoy the re- mainder of your stay in this country and hope that It may be possible for me to have the privilege of meeting you again sometime.

rely yours,

R. S. Pittman

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