The philosophy of universal grammar /

This text 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, langu...

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Gespeichert in:
1. Verfasser:
Hinzen, Wolfram
Weitere Verfasser:
Sheehan, Michelle
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2014.
Zusammenfassung:
This text 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.
Umfang:
1 online resource (401 p.)
Anmerkungen:
Description based upon print version of record.
Anmerkungen:
English
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Schriftenreihe:
Oxford linguistics The philosophy of universal grammar
ISBN:
1-306-04638-6
0-19-162642-2
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