| Cambridge Studies in Linguistics Ser.: Linguistic Realities : An Autonomist Metatheory for the Generative Enterprise
By Philip Carr
ISBN: 9780521364010
Published: 1990
Number of Pages: 167
Binding: Hardcover |
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Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Description: Can we reasonably speak of 'linguistic realities'? Do theoretical linguists devise accounts of a reality which exists outside of their theories? In this provocative and insightful study of the philosophy of linguistics, the author first investigates the realist/instrumentalist debate in the philosophy of science, and shows what relevance it has for the sort of questions linguists might ask themselves about the nature of their discipline. He proposes a realist philosophy of linguistics, which takes as its starting point Popper's falsificationist philosophy of science, coupled with his objective knowledge ontology. The automist methatheory he proposes for generative linguistics holds, in contradistinction to Chomskyan psychologism, that there are such realities, but that they are neither Platonic, nor normative in nature. Rather, they belong properly to Popper's category of objective knowledge. Linguistic Realities is a major contribution to the philosophy and methodology of linguistics. Its application of Popperian philosophy of science to the philosophy of linguistics will arouse much debate among philosophers and linguists alike. |
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Carr - Personal name:
Carr, Philip, - Numeration:
Philip - Dates associated with a name:
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AuthorTitle Statement
- Title:
Linguistic Realaties: An Autonomist Meta theory for the Generative Enterprise - Title:
Linguistic realities - Title:
Linguistic realities : - Title:
Linguistic realities: An autonomist metatheory for the generative enterprise - Remainder of title:
an autonomist metatheory for the generative enterprise / - Remainder of title:
Philip Carr - Statement of responsibility, etc.:
Philip Carr.Varying Form of Title
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An autonomist metatheory for the generative enterprisePublication, Distribution, etc. (Imprint)
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Cambridge : - Place of publication, distribution, etc.:
Cambridge [England] ; - Place of publication, distribution, etc.:
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Cambridge University Press - Name of publisher, distribution, etc.:
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010 - Extent:
157p. - Extent:
ix, 157 p. -- - Extent:
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p. cm. - Extent:
x, 158p. - Dimensions:
22cm - Dimensions:
24 cm.Dates of Publication and/or Sequential Designation:
1990Series Statement/Added Entry - Title:
Cambridge Studies in Linguistics:
Cambridge studies in linguistics ;:
Cambridge studies in linguistics.:
53:
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Cambridge studies in linguistics ; - Volume/sequential designation:
53 - Volume/sequential designation:
54General Note:
Includes index.Bibliography, etc. Note
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Bibliography: p. 150-155. - Bibliography:
Bibliography: p.150-155. - Includes index. - Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references (p. [150]-155). - Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 150-155) and index. - Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 150-155) index. - Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references.Subject Added Entry - Topical Term
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Generative grammar. - Topical term or geographic name entry element:
Linguistic - Topical term or geographic name entry element:
Linguistics - Topical term or geographic name entry element:
Linguistics-Methology - General subdivision:
Methodology.Index Term - Uncontrolled
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Generative linguisticsSeries Added Entry - Uniform Title
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Cambridge studies in linguistics ; - Volume/sequential designation:
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TLGU-500004:
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