The possibility of classifying languages. Difficulties.
Classification into form-languages and formless languages not valid.
Classification according to formal processes used not practicable.
Classification according to degree of synthesis. "Inflective" and
"agglutinative." Fusion and symbolism as linguistic techniques.
Agglutination. "Inflective" a confused term. Threefold
classification suggested: what types of concepts are expressed? what
is the prevailing technique? what is the degree of synthesis? Four
fundamental conceptual types. Examples tabulated. Historical test of
the validity of the suggested conceptual classification.