Ignorance of language

What is linguistics about? What role should linguistic intuitions play in constructing grammars? What is innate about language? Arguing that linguistics is about linguistic reality and is not part of psychology, this book offers answers to these questions. It is intended for those working on languag...

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Main Author: Devitt, Michael
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford Clarendon 2006, 2006
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Collection: Oxford University Press - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:What is linguistics about? What role should linguistic intuitions play in constructing grammars? What is innate about language? Arguing that linguistics is about linguistic reality and is not part of psychology, this book offers answers to these questions. It is intended for those working on language and the mind
Physical Description:xiii, 304 p.
ISBN:9780191603945
0191603945