The philosophy of universal grammar

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This book considers the relationship between language and thought from a philosophical perspective, drawing both on the philosophical study of language and the purely formal study of grammar, and arguing that the two should align. Evidence is considered from biology, the evolution of language, language disorders, and linguistic phenomena.



What is grammar? Why does it exist? What difference, if any, does it make to the organization of meaning? This book seeks to give principled answers to these questions. Its topic is 'universal' grammar, in the sense that grammar is universal to human populations. But while modern generative grammar stands in the tradition of 'Cartesian linguistics' as emerging in the 17th century, this book re-addresses the question of the grammatical in a broader historical frame, taking inspiration from Modistic and Ancient Indian philosopher-linguists to formulate a different and 'Un-Cartesian' programme in linguistic theory. Its core claim is that the organization of the grammar is not distinct from the organization of human thought. This sapiens-specific mode of thought is uniquely propositional: grammar, therefore, organizes propositional forms of reference and makes knowledge possible. Such a claim has explanatory power as well: the grammaticalization of the hominin brain is critical to the emergence of our mind and our speciation. A thoroughly interdisciplinary endeavour, the book seeks to systematically integrate the philosophy of language and linguistic theory. It casts a fresh look at core issues that any philosophy of (universal) grammar will need to address, such as the distinction between lexical and grammatical meaning, the significance of part of speech distinctions, the grammar of reference and deixis, the relation between language and reality, and the dimensions of cross-linguistic and bio-linguistic variation.

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Philosophy Of Universal Grammar

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Concise Oxf Dictionary Of Linguistics 3E

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This authoritative dictionary provides coverage across the field of linguistics both the theoretical and the practical in over 3 250 entries it clearly defines terms relating to phonetics grammar semantics languages spoken and written dialects and sociolinguistics the third edition of the Op voorraad. Voor 23:59 besteld, morgen in huis .. MEER INFO

Oxford Handbooks - The Oxford Handbook of Universal Grammar

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This handbook provides a critical guide to the most central proposition in modern linguistics the notion generally known as universal grammar that a universal set of structural principles underlies the grammatical diversity of the world s languages part i considers the implications of universal Direct beschikbaar .. MEER INFO

Taal: en

Bindwijze: Paperback

Oorspronkelijke releasedatum: 05 november 2015

Aantal pagina's: 380

Illustraties: Nee

Hoofdauteur: Wolfram Hinzen

Tweede Auteur: Michelle Sheehan

Hoofduitgeverij: Oxford University Press

Extra groot lettertype: Nee

Product breedte: 152 mm

Product hoogte: 19 mm

Product lengte: 222 mm

Studieboek: Ja

Verpakking breedte: 157 mm

Verpakking hoogte: 23 mm

Verpakking lengte: 231 mm

Verpakkingsgewicht: 612 g

EAN: 9780198736684

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