From grammar to science [[electronic resource] ] : new foundations for general linguistics / / Victor H. Yngve |
Autore | Yngve Victor H. <1920-> |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Amsterdam ; ; Philadelphia, : J. Benjamins, c1996 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (362 p.) |
Disciplina | 410 |
Soggetto topico | Linguistics |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-283-15838-8
9786613158383 90-272-8407-5 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
FROM GRAMMAR TO SCIENCE; Title page; Copyright page; Table of contents; PREFACE; 1. PEOPLE, SOUND WAVES, AND ILLUSIONS; 1.1 A word of caution; 1.2 On interpreting noises; 1.3 Insulting and being insulted; 1.4 OK, George Washington; 1.5 Jack and Jill; 1.6 Bloomfield's man' and Sapir's candle; 1.7 Utterances reflect an illusion; 1.8 How about language?; 1.9 Others also have doubts; 2. TRADITIONS OFGRAMMAR AND SCIENCE; 2.1 The physical and the logical domains; 2.2 Stoic foundations of linguistics; 2.3 Stoic criteria of truth; 2.4 The rise and spread of grammar
2.5 Doubt and the rise of modern science3. SHOULD WE STUDYLANGUAGE OR PEOPLE?; 3.1 The scientific aspirations of linguistics; 3.2 Where does language belong?; 3.3 Language as an organism of nature; 3.4 Efforts to take people into account; 3.5 The rise of structuralism; 3.6 Bloomfield's assumption; 4. THE PROBLEM WITH THEORIES OF LANGUAGE; 4.1 Post-Bloomfieldian structuralism; 4.2 Constructions and constituents; 4.3 Enter the computer; 4.4 The introduction of transformations; 4.5 Programming for machine translation; 4.6 There is no elephant!; 5. THE DEPTH HYPOTHESIS 5.1 A simple scheme for producing sentences to order5.2 Some surprising results; 5.3 An hypothesis; 5.4 Tests of predictions against observations; 5.5 Search for the predicted processing failure; 5.6 Tests against observed historical changes; 5.7 Are transformations necessary?; 6. HOW CAN WE KNOW WHAT TO BELIEVE?; 6.1 Differences of opinion; 6.2 Problems with explication; 6.3 A turn to science; 6.4 Lessons from the depth hypothesis; 6.5 Problems in defining the discipline; 6.6 Problems with grammar; 6.7 Problems with semantics and pragmatics 7. OPPORTUNITIES IN THE PHYSICAL DOMAIN7.1 A preview; 7.2 Handling context with properties; 7.3 How about discourse?; 7.4 Interactions in groups; 7.5 Ceremonies and rituals; 7.6 Variation in individuals and in the community; 7.7 Developmental linguistics; 7.8 Historical change; 7.9 Prospectus; 8. STANDARD SCIENCE; 8.1 What do we mean by science?; 8.2 Science studies the real world; 8.3 How do we decide what to believe about the world?; 8.4 Doubt and the assumptions of science; 9. PLANS FOR EMIGRATING TO THE NEW WORLD; 9.1 The problem of terminology 9.2 The question of an appropriate notation9.3 What needs to be done; 9.4 Our initial observational scope of interest; 9.5 Can we really have a science of people?; 9.6 Some baggage to leave behind; 9.7 Freedom and opportunity in the new world; 10. LINGUISTIC THEORIES OF PEOPLE; 10.1 The real world and our theories of it; 10.2 Properties as constructs of theory; 10.3 The communicating individual; 10.4 The participant; 10.5 The linkage; 10.6 Linkage constituents; 10.7 Systems and boundaries in human linguistics; 11. PROPERTIES INTHEORIES OF PEOPLE 11.1 Interpreting similarities and differences of people |
Altri titoli varianti | New foundations for general linguistic |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910461586603321 |
Yngve Victor H. <1920-> | ||
Amsterdam ; ; Philadelphia, : J. Benjamins, c1996 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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From grammar to science [[electronic resource] ] : new foundations for general linguistics / / Victor H. Yngve |
Autore | Yngve Victor H. <1920-> |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Amsterdam ; ; Philadelphia, : J. Benjamins, c1996 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (362 p.) |
Disciplina | 410 |
Soggetto topico | Linguistics |
ISBN |
1-283-15838-8
9786613158383 90-272-8407-5 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
FROM GRAMMAR TO SCIENCE; Title page; Copyright page; Table of contents; PREFACE; 1. PEOPLE, SOUND WAVES, AND ILLUSIONS; 1.1 A word of caution; 1.2 On interpreting noises; 1.3 Insulting and being insulted; 1.4 OK, George Washington; 1.5 Jack and Jill; 1.6 Bloomfield's man' and Sapir's candle; 1.7 Utterances reflect an illusion; 1.8 How about language?; 1.9 Others also have doubts; 2. TRADITIONS OFGRAMMAR AND SCIENCE; 2.1 The physical and the logical domains; 2.2 Stoic foundations of linguistics; 2.3 Stoic criteria of truth; 2.4 The rise and spread of grammar
2.5 Doubt and the rise of modern science3. SHOULD WE STUDYLANGUAGE OR PEOPLE?; 3.1 The scientific aspirations of linguistics; 3.2 Where does language belong?; 3.3 Language as an organism of nature; 3.4 Efforts to take people into account; 3.5 The rise of structuralism; 3.6 Bloomfield's assumption; 4. THE PROBLEM WITH THEORIES OF LANGUAGE; 4.1 Post-Bloomfieldian structuralism; 4.2 Constructions and constituents; 4.3 Enter the computer; 4.4 The introduction of transformations; 4.5 Programming for machine translation; 4.6 There is no elephant!; 5. THE DEPTH HYPOTHESIS 5.1 A simple scheme for producing sentences to order5.2 Some surprising results; 5.3 An hypothesis; 5.4 Tests of predictions against observations; 5.5 Search for the predicted processing failure; 5.6 Tests against observed historical changes; 5.7 Are transformations necessary?; 6. HOW CAN WE KNOW WHAT TO BELIEVE?; 6.1 Differences of opinion; 6.2 Problems with explication; 6.3 A turn to science; 6.4 Lessons from the depth hypothesis; 6.5 Problems in defining the discipline; 6.6 Problems with grammar; 6.7 Problems with semantics and pragmatics 7. OPPORTUNITIES IN THE PHYSICAL DOMAIN7.1 A preview; 7.2 Handling context with properties; 7.3 How about discourse?; 7.4 Interactions in groups; 7.5 Ceremonies and rituals; 7.6 Variation in individuals and in the community; 7.7 Developmental linguistics; 7.8 Historical change; 7.9 Prospectus; 8. STANDARD SCIENCE; 8.1 What do we mean by science?; 8.2 Science studies the real world; 8.3 How do we decide what to believe about the world?; 8.4 Doubt and the assumptions of science; 9. PLANS FOR EMIGRATING TO THE NEW WORLD; 9.1 The problem of terminology 9.2 The question of an appropriate notation9.3 What needs to be done; 9.4 Our initial observational scope of interest; 9.5 Can we really have a science of people?; 9.6 Some baggage to leave behind; 9.7 Freedom and opportunity in the new world; 10. LINGUISTIC THEORIES OF PEOPLE; 10.1 The real world and our theories of it; 10.2 Properties as constructs of theory; 10.3 The communicating individual; 10.4 The participant; 10.5 The linkage; 10.6 Linkage constituents; 10.7 Systems and boundaries in human linguistics; 11. PROPERTIES INTHEORIES OF PEOPLE 11.1 Interpreting similarities and differences of people |
Altri titoli varianti | New foundations for general linguistic |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910789694303321 |
Yngve Victor H. <1920-> | ||
Amsterdam ; ; Philadelphia, : J. Benjamins, c1996 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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