@article{McElvenny2016,
  author    = {McElvenny, James},
  title     = {The fate of form in the Humboldtian tradition: The Formungstrieb of Georg von der Gabelentz},
  series = {Journal of geophysical research : Solid earth},
  volume    = {47},
  journal   = {Journal of geophysical research : Solid earth},
  publisher = {Elsevier},
  address   = {Oxford},
  issn      = {0271-5309},
  doi       = {10.1016/j.langcom.2015.12.004},
  pages     = {30 -- 42},
  year      = {2016},
  abstract  = {The multifaceted concept of 'form' plays a central tole in the linguistic work of Wilhelm von Humboldt (1767-1835), where it is deeply entwined with aesthetic questions. H. Steinthal's (1823-1899) interpretation of linguistic form, however, made it the servant of psychology. The Formungstrieb (drive to formation) of Georg von der Gabelentz (1840-1893) challenged Steinthal's conception and placed a renewed emphasis on aesthetics. In this endeavour, Gabelentz drew on the work of such figures as August Friedrich Pott (1802-1887), Hans Conon von der Gabelentz (1807-1874) and William Dwight Whitney (1827-1894). In this paper, we examine Gabelentz' Formungstrieb and place it in its historical context.},
  language  = {en}
}