Investigations of Explanatory Strategies in Linguistics
Author | : Lukáš Zámečník |
Publisher | : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG |
Total Pages | : 315 |
Release | : 2023-07-24 |
ISBN-10 | : 9783110712803 |
ISBN-13 | : 3110712806 |
Rating | : 4/5 (806 Downloads) |
Download or read book Investigations of Explanatory Strategies in Linguistics written by Lukáš Zámečník and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2023-07-24 with total page 315 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Linguistic theories often suffer from the dilemma that their explanatory power is based on extra-linguistic assumptions. The book delineates the essence of linguistic theory and linguistic explanation and, in doing so, proposes a solution to the dilemma. Simultaneously, the book is one of the first attempts to profile the philosophy of linguistics as a distinct sub-discipline of the contemporary philosophy of science.