Reflections on Chomsky

Häftad, Engelska, 1990

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Beskrivning

Philosophical essays to celebrate Chomsky's contributionsThis collection of writings was compiled to honor the leading linguist Noam Chomsky. Reflections on Chomsky celebrates the linguist's contributions to the study of language, beginning in the 1950s. Essay contributors to the volume include: Sylvain Bromberger, Tyler Burge, Martin Davies, Michael Dummett, Jerry Fodor, James Higginbotham, Norbert Hornstein, Hilary Putnam and Crispin Wright. The writings examine the factuality of linguistics, the psychological reality of grammar, the nature of a semantic theory, the proper object of linguistic inquiry, and other topics.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:1990-12-06
Mått:155 x 228 x 22 mm
Vikt:425 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:284
Förlag:John Wiley and Sons Ltd
ISBN:9780631179191

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Innehållsförteckning

Introduction viAcknowledgements xiList of Contributors xiiWhy Should the Mind be Modular? 1Jerry A. FodorMeaning and the Mental: the Problem of Semantics after Chomsky 23Norbert HornsteinLogical Form and Linguistic Theory 41Jaakko HintikkaTypes and Tokens in Linguistics 58Sylvain BrombergerHow Not to Become Confused about Linguistics 90Alexander GeorgeWhen is a Grammar Psychologically Real? 111Christopher PeacockeTacit Knowledge and Subdoxastic States 131Martin DaviesKnowledge of Reference 153James HigginbothamWherein is Language Social? 175Tyler BurgeLanguage and Communication 192Michael DummettModel Theory and the ‘Factuality’ of Semantics 213Hilary PutnamWittgenstein’s Rule-following Considerations and the Central Project of Theoretical Linguistics 233Crispin WrightSelect Bibliography of Works by Noam Chomsky 265Index 269