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Language and scientific explanation: Where does semantics fit in? [PDF]

, 2020
This book discusses the two main construals of the explanatory goals of semantic theories. The first, externalist conception, understands semantic theories in terms of a hermeneutic and interpretive explanatory project. The second, internalist conception,
Asoulin, Eran
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An Analysis of Theoretical Review of Generative Grammar in Contemporary Linguistics

LET: Linguistics, Literature and English Teaching Journal
This article presents a theoretical analysis of Generative Grammar and its relevance in contemporary linguistics. The discussion begins with an overview of the origins of Generative Grammar, particularly the contributions of Noam Chomsky, who introduced
Rahil Helmi, Inas Ghina, Dinda Destari, Sameer Rashid Bhat   +3 more
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On Morpho-Syntax

Catalan Journal of Linguistics, 2019
This short paper offers a moment of reflection on the state of the Generative Grammar enterprise especially in light of the fact the Minimalist Syntax has so completely returned to a mission that includes (rather than explicitly excludes) a model of word-
Daniel Siddiqi
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Ergativity and depth of analysis [PDF]

, 2019
In this paper, I argue that “depth of analysis” does not deserve the prestige that it is sometimes given in general linguistics. While language description should certainly be as detailed as possible, general linguistics must rely on worldwide comparison
Haspelmath, M.
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Human linguisticality and the building blocks of languages [PDF]

, 2020
This paper discusses the widely held idea that the building blocks of languages (features, categories, and architectures) are part of an innate blueprint for Human Language, and notes that if one allows for convergent cultural evolution of grammatical ...
Haspelmath, M.
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Language Impairment and Generative Analysis

ELOPE, 2004
This article deals with different types of language impairment from the perspective of generative grammar. The paper focuses on syntactic deficiencies observed in aphasic and SLI (specific language impairment) patients.
Andrej Stopar, Gašper Ilc
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Grammar induction for mildly context sensitive languages using variational Bayesian inference

, 2014
The following technical report presents a formal approach to probabilistic minimalist grammar induction. We describe a formalization of a minimalist grammar. Based on this grammar, we define a generative model for minimalist derivations.
Bergen, Leon, Bruno, Chris, Harasim, Daniel, O'Donnell, Timothy J., Portelance, Eva   +4 more
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Generative Grammar and the Neurobiological Correlates of the Human Language Faculty: Some Open Questions and Challenges

Polilog: Studia Neofilologiczne, 2023
The article investigates whether the generative grammar paradigm as well as the using of Neuroimaging in the empirical investigations of language acquisition, perception etc., may enable a better identification of the neurobiological correlates of the ...
Barbara Sadownik
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From 'scientific revolution' to 'unscientific revolution': an analysis of approaches to the history of generative linguistics [PDF]

, 2010
This paper is devoted to the challenge that generative linguistics poses for linguistic historiography. As a first step, it presents a systematic overview of 19 approaches to the history of generative linguistics.
Aarsleff, Allan, Allan, András Kertész, Anttila, Barsky, Barton, Bierwisch, Boeckx, Butterfield, Chomsky, Chomsky, Chomsky, Chomsky, Chomsky, Chomsky, Chomsky, Chomsky, Chomsky, Chomsky, Chomsky, Droste, Falk, Gray, Grewendorf, Grewendorf, Grewendorf, Griffith, Griffith, Hacken, Hacken, Hacken, Halle, Harris, Harris, Harris, Harris, Hill, Huck, Hymes, Hymes, Izzo, Joseph, Jäger, Jäger, Koerner, Koerner, Koerner, Koerner, Koerner, Koerner, Kuhn, Lakatos, Lakatos, Lakoff, Langendoen, Lappin, Lappin, Lappin, Lees, Leiber, Levine, Maher, Matthews, Matthews, McCawley, McCawley, Murray, Murray, Murray, Murray, Nevin, Newmeyer, Newmeyer, Newmeyer, Newmeyer, Newmeyer, Newmeyer, Newmeyer, Oesterreicher, Percival, Popper, Postal, Pullum, Riemsdijk, Schnelle, Searle, Searle, Seuren, Seuren, Seuren, Seuren, Skinner, Thorne, Tomalin, Trager, Uriagereka, Vidanovič, Voegelin   +98 more
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Strong Generative Capacity and the Empirical Base of Linguistic Theory

Frontiers in Psychology, 2017
This Perspective traces the evolution of certain central notions in the theory of Generative Grammar (GG). The founding documents of the field suggested a relation between the grammar, construed as recursively enumerating an infinite set of sentences ...
Dennis Ott
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