BREV TIL: Louis Hjelmslev FRA: Francis James Whitfield (1957-08-27)

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA

DEPARTMENT OF SLAVIC LANGUAGES AND LITERATURES BERKELEY 4, CALIFORNIA

August 27, 1957

Dear Louis, Thank you very much for the reprint that I received yesterday of your "Anirr.e"et inanime, personnel et non-personnel". I look forward to studying it. Murray Fowler has written to me that he has sent a letter to you, asking for your permission to reprint the Definitions from the Prolegomena. As I have already told you, I have no objection” But T still very much hope that I shall have some word from you about a new edition. It is badly needed, and I am hard put to understand your silence. If you are not disposed to go over the suggestions that I made for revision, would you at least consent to its being reprinted as it stands, or with minor stylistic emendations of the translation? I can under- stand that you may not wish to review at this time all the changes I suggested - perhaps none of them. But is there not some way in which the Prolegomena can again be made available in English? Please just drop me a card to let me know whether anything can be done or not. Celina joins me in sending best greetings to you and Mrs Hjelmslev.

Cordially

FW:ns