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The philosophy and science of language : interdisciplinary perspectives / / Ryan M. Nefdt, Carita Klippi, Bart Karstens, editors |
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Cham, Switzerland : , : Palgrave Macmillan, , [2020] |
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©2020 |
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1 online resource (xvii, 444 pages) : illustrations |
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Language and languages - Philosophy |
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Monografia |
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Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- Notes on Contributors -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- 1: Introduction -- 1 Contributions to This Volume -- References -- Part I: Linguistics and the Formal Sciences -- 2: The Complexities of Syntax -- 1 What Is Syntax? -- 2 Syntatic Versus Formal Properties -- 3 Pure Versus Descriptive Syntax -- 4 Syntax Simpliciter Versus Logical Syntax -- 5 Carnap's Extended Syntax -- 6 Embodied Syntax -- 7 Kinds of Syntactic Properties -- 8 Semantics -- 9 Rules Versus Formulations -- 10 Syntax of Artificial Languages of Logic -- 11 The Importance of the Clear Distinction Between Syntax and Semantics -- 12 Syntax in the Brain -- 13 Syntax and Artificial Intelligence -- 14 Conclusion -- References -- 3: Negation in Dedekind Orderings and the Logic of Reciprocity -- 1 Dedekind Orderings -- 2 Conjunction and Disjunction in Dedekind Orderings -- 3 Singly Negated Mappings of Dedekind Orderings -- 4 Multiply Negated Mappings of Dedekind Orderings -- 5 Reference to Negation and d-Negation of Entities -- 6 The Role of Negation and d-Negation in a Reformulation of the Logic of Reciprocity -- References -- 4: Variations on Abstract Semantic Spaces -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Some Semantic Spaces in Practice -- 3 Some Abstract Semantic Spaces -- 4 Word Meaning in Space, and Its Integration into Sentence Meaning -- 5 Inferences from Semantic Spaces -- 6 Learning from Both Examples and Explanations -- 7 Conclusion -- References -- 5: Mathematical Transfers in Linguistics: |
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A Dynamic Between Ethos and Formalization as a Process of Scientific Legitimization -- 1 Introduction -- 2 From Science to Discourse: Understanding the Dynamics -- 2.1 Science and Discourse -- 2.2 Discourse and Discourse Analysis -- 2.3 Discourse Analysis and Ethos -- 2.4 Formalization and Writing. |
2.5 About Writing in Mathematics and Science -- 3 From Discourse to Context -- 3.1 Why Is Linguistics an Interesting Case? -- 3.2 The Constitution of Linguistics as a Full-Fledged Science: The French Case -- 3.3 Mathematical Transfers and New Epistemologies of Language -- 3.4 From Linguistics to the Work of One -- 4 Aimed Ethos: Rigor, Mathematics and Discourse -- 5 Conceptual Transfers and the Status of Mathematics -- 6 Mathematics and Linguistics: The Discourse Duplication -- 7 Expected ethos -- 8 Conclusion -- References -- Part II: Linguistics and the Natural Sciences -- 6: Scientific Realism and Linguistics: Two Stories of Scientific Progress -- 1 Introduction -- 2 A Short History of Scientific Realism -- 3 Of Superseding and Superseded Theories -- 4 Chomsky: From a Formal Description of Language to Biolinguistics -- 5 Labov: From Linguistic Autonomy to Sociolinguistic Performativity -- 6 A Similar Kind of Progress? -- 7 Conclusion -- References -- 7: Linguistic Change and Biological Evolution -- 1 Background -- 2 Computational Approaches to Language Change -- 3 Ontological Versus Methodological Similarity -- 4 Conclusions -- References -- 8: Three Models for Linguistics: Newtonian Mechanics, Darwinism, Axiomatics -- 1 Preliminary Remarks -- 2 Newtonian Mechanics -- 2.1 The Chimera of Deterministic Laws -- 2.2 Pseudo-Determinism -- 2.3 Determinism by Fiat -- 3 Darwinism -- 4 Axiomatics -- 5 Conclusion -- References -- Part III: Linguistics and the Cognitive Sciences -- 9: The Role of Language in the Cognitive Sciences -- 1 Introduction -- 2 A Short History of Mentalism in Linguistics -- 3 The Inception of Cognitive Science -- 3.1 Influences from Without -- 3.2 Influences from Within -- 3.3 Language, Representationalism, Computationalism -- 4 The Relevance of Architecture -- 5 The Case for Language-Centrality. |
6 Conclusion -- References -- 10: Linguistics and Brain Science: (Dis-) connections in Nineteenth Century Aphasiology -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Linguistics and Aphasiology: an Asymmetrical Relation -- 3 Separate Worlds? -- 4 Nineteenth Century Linguistics and Links with Aphasiology -- 4.1 Max Müller, a "Modern" Exception -- 4.2 Linguistic Non-involvement in Aphasiology Contextualized -- 5 Nineteenth Century Aphasiology: What Precisely Was Localized? -- 5.1 Occasional Appeals to Linguistic Concepts -- 5.2 Aphasiological Non-involvement in Linguistics Contextualized -- 6 Steinthal as Linguist and Aphasiologist -- 6.1 Neurolinguistics-avant-la-lettre? -- 6.2 The Chapter on Aphasia -- 6.3 Steinthal: Aphasiologist Tout Court -- 6.4 Reception of Steinthal's Aphasiology -- 7 Conclusion and Look Ahead -- References -- 11: Epistemic Transfer Between Linguistics and Neuroscience: Problems and Prospects -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Structuralism -- 1.2 Formal Linguistics -- 1.3 Usage-Based Approaches -- 1.4 Theoretical Pluralism -- 2 Three Scenarios for Epistemic Transfer -- 2.1 Scenario 1: Phonological Features, Syntactic Parameters, Constructions -- 2.2 Scenario 2: Syntactic and Semantic Composition -- 2.3 Scenario 3: Computational Linguistics and Neural Network Models -- 3 Deep Competence and Epistemic Pooling -- 3.1 Deep Competence -- 3.2 Epistemic Pooling -- 4 Conclusion -- References -- Part IV: Linguistics and the Humanities -- 12: Linguistics Meets Hermeneutics: Reading Early Greek Epistemological Texts -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 General Considerations |
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-- 1.2 To the Question of the Juxtaposition of Linguistics and Hermeneutics in Classics -- 2 The Earliest Attestations of Greek Epistemological Thought -- 2.1 Examining, Self-Examining and Searching -- 2.2 "Discovery" as a Principle of Creative Process: Archaic Texts. |
3 "Discovery" as a Principle of Creative Process: Late Archaic Texts -- 4 Linguistic Analysis and Literary Interpretation: A Case Study -- 5 Conclusion -- References -- 13: On the History of Models in American Linguistics -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Early Uses of 'Model' in American Linguistics -- 2.1 Bloomfield's Models as Analogies and Grammatical Paradigms -- 2.2 Bloomfield's Models and Sapir's Patterns, Patterning and Configurations -- 2.3 Sapir Revisited by Harris: Process Models -- 3 Markov Models: From Information Theory to Hockett's General Headquarter -- 4 Debates on Model as a Theoretical Notion -- 5 Chomsky: Toward Computational Models -- 6 From 1959 on, the Generalization of the Use of Models -- 7 Conclusion -- References -- 14: Poetics and the life of language: Disciplinary Transfer in the Guise of Metaphor -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Positioning with Respect to Metaphor -- 2.1 Metaphor in Science -- 2.2 Metaphor in the History of Linguistics -- 3 The Life of Language as a Meme -- 3.1 The Life of Language: Literal or Metaphoric Naturalism? -- 3.2 Causal Theory of Reference: August Schleicher -- 3.3 Scientific Implications of the Life of Language -- 4 Conclusion -- References -- 15: Linguistics and Philosophy: Break Up Song -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Three Programs for Success -- 2.1 The Program of Compositionality -- 2.2 The Fregean Program -- 2.3 Expanding the Fragment -- 3 Degenerating Research Programs? -- 3.1 Psycholinguistics -- 3.2 Distributional Semantics -- 4 Conclusion -- References -- Index. |
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