What Counts as Evidence in Linguistics: The case of innatenessMartina Penke, Anette Rosenbach John Benjamins Publishing, 06.06.2007 - 297 Seiten What counts as evidence in linguistics? This question is addressed by the contributions to the present volume (originally published as a Special Issue of Studies in Language 28:3 (2004). Focusing on the innateness debate, what is illustrated is how formal and functional approaches to linguistics have different perspectives on linguistic evidence. While special emphasis is paid to the status of typological evidence and universals for the construction of Universal Grammar (UG), this volume also highlights more general issues such as the roles of (non)-standard language and historical evidence. To address the overall topic, the following three guiding questions are raised: What type of evidence can be used for innateness claims (or UG)?; What is the content of such innate features (or UG)?; and, How can UG be used as a theory guiding empirical research? A combination of articles and peer commentaries yields a lively discussion between leading representatives of formal and functional approaches. |
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... Newmeyer Remarks on the relation between language typology and Universal Grammar: Commentary on Newmeyer Mark Baltin Does linguistic explanation presuppose linguistic description? Martin Haspelmath Remarks on description and explanation ...
... Newmeyer Remarks on the relation between language typology and Universal Grammar: Commentary on Newmeyer Mark Baltin Does linguistic explanation presuppose linguistic description? Martin Haspelmath Remarks on description and explanation ...
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... Newmeyer, and Wunderlich, and, more indirectly, WeiB, and it was intriguing to see how different linguists would come to very different conclusions here. At the same time, we wanted to illustrate how different research agendas and ...
... Newmeyer, and Wunderlich, and, more indirectly, WeiB, and it was intriguing to see how different linguists would come to very different conclusions here. At the same time, we wanted to illustrate how different research agendas and ...
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... Newmeyer 1980 for details). It should, however, demonstrate that ever since the 19th century linguists have sought the connection — and analogy — with other sciences, which also affected the way language was conceived of (as a. Martina ...
... Newmeyer 1980 for details). It should, however, demonstrate that ever since the 19th century linguists have sought the connection — and analogy — with other sciences, which also affected the way language was conceived of (as a. Martina ...
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... Newmeyer 2003b), nor in fact is the former.13 Competence data vs. performance data A widely held view, found both among functionalists and formalists, is that speakers' intuitions about language constitute a different type of data, i.e. ...
... Newmeyer 2003b), nor in fact is the former.13 Competence data vs. performance data A widely held view, found both among functionalists and formalists, is that speakers' intuitions about language constitute a different type of data, i.e. ...
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... Newmeyer 1998a). As Newmeyer (1998a: 13), quoting Bates, aptly put it: Elizabeth Bates has remarked that 'functionalism is like Protestantism: it is a group of warring sects which agree only on the rejection of the authority of the Pope ...
... Newmeyer 1998a). As Newmeyer (1998a: 13), quoting Bates, aptly put it: Elizabeth Bates has remarked that 'functionalism is like Protestantism: it is a group of warring sects which agree only on the rejection of the authority of the Pope ...
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Remarks on the relation between language typology and Universal Grammar Commentary on Newmeyer | 75 |
Does linguistic explanation presuppose linguistic description? | 81 |
Remarks on description and explanation in grammar Commentary on Haspelmath | 109 |
Authors response | 113 |
From UG to Universals Linguistic adaptation through iterated learning | 117 |
Form meaning and speakers in the evolution of language Commentary on Kirby Smith and Brighton | 139 |
A question of relevance Some remarks on standard languages | 181 |
The Relevance of Variation Remarks on Weißs StandardDialectProblem | 209 |
Authors response | 215 |
Universals innateness and explanation in second language acquisition | 217 |
Internal versus external universals Commentary on Eckman | 241 |
Authors response External universals and explanation in SLA | 245 |
What counts as evidence in historical linguistics? | 249 |
Abstraction and performance Commentary on Fischer | 283 |
Authors response | 143 |
Why assume UG? | 147 |
What kind of evidence could refute the UG hypothesis? Commentary onWunderlich | 175 |
Authors response Is there any evidence that refutes the UG hypothesis? | 179 |
Authors response | 287 |
Subject index | 291 |
The series Benjamins Current Topics BCT | 298 |
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