Key ideas in linguistics and the philosophy of language

• Other Authors: Chapman, Siobhan, 1968-, Routledge, Christopher, 1968-
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, ©2009.
• Subjects: Language and languages > Philosophy.; Language and languages > Encyclopedias. > Philosophy; Linguistics.; Linguistics > Encyclopedias.; LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES > General.; Taalfilosofie.; Linguïstiek.; Electronic books.; Encyclopedias.
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Introductory entries on 80 ideas that have shaped the study of language up to the present day. Entries are written by experts in the fields of linguistics and the philosophy of language to reflect the full range of approaches and modes of thought.

Table of Contents:

• Cover; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; Notes on Contributors; ACCEPTABILITY/GRAMMATICALITY; ADEQUACY; AMBIGUITY/VAGUENESS; ANALYTIC PHILOSOPHY; ANALYTIC/SYNTHETIC; ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE; BEHAVIOURISM; COGNITIVISM; COMPOSITIONALITY; CONNOTATION/DENOTATION; CONTINUITY; CONVENTIONAL MEANING; CONVERSATION ANALYSIS; CORPORA; CORRESPONDENCE THEORY; CREATIVITY; DECONSTRUCTION; DEDUCTION/INDUCTION; DEFINITE DESCRIPTIONS; DESCRIPTIVISM; (CRITICAL) DISCOURSE ANALYSIS; DISTINCTIVE FEATURES; EMIC/ETIC; EMPIRICISM/RATIONALISM; FEMINISM; GENERATIVE PHONOLOGY; GENERATIVE SEMANTICS.