Grammatical Theory and Metascience
A critical investigation into the methodological and philosophical foundations of 'autonomous' linguistics
In this book, the author analyses the nature of the science of grammar. After presenting some methodological and historical background, he sets forth a theory of language and of grammar, showing that the science of grammar is not an empirical, but a normative science, comparable to logic and philosophy, characterized by the use of the method of explication.
[Current Issues in Linguistic Theory, 5] 1978. x, 355 pp.
Publishing status: Available
© John Benjamins Publishing Company
Table of Contents
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Preface | p. v
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table of contents | p. vii
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1. The idea of ‘Positivism’ | p. 1
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2. The idea of ‘Hermeneutics’ | p. 20
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3. 20-th century linguistic theories: A brief survey | p. 55
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4. Philosophical foundations of the concept of language | p. 91
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5. The concept of language | p. 122
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6. The basis of the nonempirical nature of grammar | p. 155
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7. The ineliminability of linguistic normativity | p. 175
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8. Language and grammar | p. 192
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9. The methodology of grammar | p. 228
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10. Grammar and logic | p. 276
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11. Grammar and philosophy | p. 294
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Conclusion | p. 311
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Notes | p. 313
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Index of authors | p. 349
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Index of terms | p. 352
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