Buch, Englisch, Band 110, 248 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 408 g
The Origins of Generative Grammar
Buch, Englisch, Band 110, 248 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 408 g
Reihe: Cambridge Studies in Linguistics
ISBN: 978-0-521-06648-8
Verlag: Cambridge University Press
The formal sciences, particularly mathematics, have had a profound influence on the development of linguistics. This insightful overview looks at techniques that were introduced in the fields of mathematics, logic and philosophy during the twentieth century, and explores their effect on the work of various linguists. In particular, it discusses the 'foundations crisis' that destabilised mathematics at the start of the twentieth century, the numerous related movements which sought to respond to this crisis, and how they influenced the development of syntactic theory in the 1950s. The book concludes by discussing the resulting major consequences for syntactic theory, and provides a detailed reassessment of Chomsky's early work at the advent of Generative Grammar. Informative and revealing, this book will be invaluable to all those working in formal linguistics, in particular those interested in its history and development.
Autoren/Hrsg.
Fachgebiete
- Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Grammatik, Syntax, Morphologie
- Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Sprachwissenschaften
- Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Computerlinguistik, Korpuslinguistik
- Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Historische & Vergleichende Sprachwissenschaft, Sprachtypologie
Weitere Infos & Material
Acknowledgements; List of mathematical symbols; List of abbreviations; 1. Introduction; 2. The consequences of analysis; 3. Mathematical linguistics; 4. Systems of syntax: 1951-1955; 5. Transforming generative grammar: 1955-1957; 6. Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index.
