The Philosophy of Generative Linguistics

The Philosophy of Generative Linguistics
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Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 245
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ISBN-10 : 9780199258536
ISBN-13 : 0199258538
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Book Synopsis The Philosophy of Generative Linguistics by : Peter Ludlow

Download or read book The Philosophy of Generative Linguistics written by Peter Ludlow and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2011-02-17 with total page 245 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Peter Ludlow presents the first book on the philosophy of generative linguistics. He explains the motivation of the generative framework, describes its mechanisms, and addresses issues of broad philosophical interest, for instance the ontology of linguistics, the nature of data, language/world relations, and best theory criteria.


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