Grammatical Theory and Metascience
A critical investigation into the methodological and philosophical foundations of 'autonomous' linguistics
Published on 1. January 1978
Book
Hardback
355 pages
978-90-272-0906-1 (ISBN)
Description
In this book, the author analyses the nature of the science of grammar. After presenting some methodological and historical background, he sets forth a theory of language and of grammar, showing that the science of grammar is not an empirical, but a normative science, comparable to logic and philosophy, characterized by the use of the method of explication.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Amsterdam
Netherlands
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 245 mm
Width: 164 mm
Weight
815 gr
ISBN-13
978-90-272-0906-1 (9789027209061)
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Esa Itkonen
Grammatical Theory and Metascience
A critical investigation into the methodological and philosophical foundations of 'autonomous' linguistics
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Content
1. Preface; 2. table of contents; 3. 1. The idea of 'Positivism'; 4. 2. The idea of 'Hermeneutics'; 5. 3. 20-th century linguistic theories: A brief survey; 6. 4. Philosophical foundations of the concept of language; 7. 5. The concept of language; 8. 6. The basis of the nonempirical nature of grammar; 9. 7. The ineliminability of linguistic normativity; 10. 8. Language and grammar; 11. 9. The methodology of grammar; 12. 10. Grammar and logic; 13. 11. Grammar and philosophy; 14. Conclusion; 15. Notes; 16. References; 17. Index of authors; 18. Index of terms