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The nature of explanation in linguistic theory
- Title
- The nature of explanation in linguistic theory / edited by John Moore, Maria Polinsky.
- Publication
- Stanford, Calif. : CSLI Publications, ©2003.
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- Description
- x, 309 p. : ill.; 24 cm.
- Summary
- "Elegant analyses by linguists have been a point of pride since the time of the Neogrammarians. But ever since Chomsky's pioneering work on the goals of linguistic theory, this descriptive emphasis has shifted to focus on explanation. What, the contributors to this volume ask, renders a linguistic account explanatorily adequate? What are the empirical and theoretical trade-offs that come into play when linguists aim for explanation? Renowned scholars weigh in here, offering insightful answers to these questions."
- Series Statement
- CSLI lecture notes ; no. 162
- Uniform Title
- CSLI lecture notes ; no. 162.
- Subject
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Contents
- 1. Explanations in Linguistics / John Moore and Maria Polinsky -- 2. Exo-Skeletal vs. Endo-Skeletal Explanations: Syntactic Projections and the Lexicon / Hagit Borer -- 3. On the Notion 'Showing Something' / Greg Carlson -- 4. Linguistic Theory, Explanation and the Dynamics of Language / Peter W. Culicover, Andrzej Nowak and Wojciech Borkowski -- 5. Explaining Infixation / John Haiman -- 6. Efficiency and Complexity in Grammars: Three General Principles / John A. Hawkins -- 7. An Historical Explanation of Some Binding Theoretic Facts in English / Edward L. Keenan -- 8. In Search of the Golden Slash: Prospecting for Biological Explanations of Language / Robert Kluender -- 9. Generative Grammar and Beyond / S.-Y. Kuroda.
- ISBN
- 1575864533
- 9781575864532
- 1575864541
- 9781575864549
- LCCN
- 2003006599
- OCLC
- ocm51900221
- 51900221
- SCSB-1314327
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library