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Phonology without Universal Grammar [PDF]
Frontiers in Psychology, 2015 The question of identifying the properties of language that are specific human linguistic abilities, i.e. Universal Grammar, lies at the center of linguistic research.
Diana eArchangeli +2 more
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ULTRA: Universal Grammar as a Universal Parser [PDF]
Frontiers in Psychology, 2018 A central concern of generative grammar is the relationship between hierarchy and word order, traditionally understood as two dimensions of a single syntactic representation. A related concern is directionality in the grammar.
David P. Medeiros
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The Universal Grammar of Evolution [PDF]
Философия и космология, 2022 The evolution (sensu lato) of the cosmos can be divided in three phases: cosmological evolution (sensu stricto), biological evolution and cultural evolution. Analogies between biological and cultural evolution date from the nineteenth century although it
Koen B. Tanghe, Sylvain Billiard
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Functionally Equivalent Variants in a Non-standard Variety and Their Implications for Universal Grammar: A Spontaneous Speech Corpus [PDF]
Frontiers in Psychology, 2017 Findings from the field of experimental linguistics have shown that a native speaker may judge a variant that is part of her grammar as unacceptable, but still use it productively in spontaneous speech.
Evelina Leivada +4 more
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Commentary: "An Evaluation of Universal Grammar and the Phonological Mind"—UG is still a viable hypothesis [PDF]
Frontiers in Psychology, 2016 Everett (2016b) criticizes The Phonological Mind thesis (Berent, 2013a, 2013b) on logical, methodological and empirical grounds. Most of Everett’s concerns are directed towards the hypothesis that the phonological grammar is constrained by universal ...
Iris Berent
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An Evaluation of Universal Grammar and the Phonological Mind [PDF]
Frontiers in Psychology, 2016 The article begins by reviewing the history of views of the sources of language and moves on to underscore problems with the man-in-a-can view of language, one way that Universal Grammar might be characterized.
Daniel L. Everett
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Sign Systems Studies, 2001 Review: Marcello Barbieri, The organic ...
Noam Chomsky
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الأستاذ, 2023 Current linguistic theory presumes languages to be essentially similar because individuals have a genetic inclination to acquire language. Linguists strive to create a model of this abstract universal grammar that captures the core commonalities among ...
Inst. Dr. Ahmed Hamid Abdulrazzaq
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An analysis of case particles and case functions in Japanese: A case grammar approach
Journal of Modern Languages, 2017 The paper focuses on an aspect of grammar, specifically, case particles or postpositions in Japanese. It is based on a discussion on case forms and case functions that are discoverable through an examination of the theory of case grammar by Fillmore ...
Suraiya Mohd. Ali
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On formal universals in phonology [PDF]
, 2009 Understanding the universal aspects of human language structure requires comparison at multiple levels of analysis. While Evans & Levinson (E&L) focus mostly on substantive variation in language, equally revealing insights can come from studying formal ...
Nevins, A
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