Linguistics and the Formal Sciences
The Origins of Generative Grammar
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- Author: Marcus Tomalin, University of Cambridge
- Date Published: June 2008
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- isbn: 9780521066488
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The formal sciences, particularly mathematics, have had a profound influence on the development of linguistics. This insightful overview looks at techniques that were introduced in the fields of mathematics, logic and philosophy during the twentieth century, and explores their effect on the work of various linguists. In particular, it discusses the 'foundations crisis' that destabilised mathematics at the start of the twentieth century, the numerous related movements which sought to respond to this crisis, and how they influenced the development of syntactic theory in the 1950s. The book concludes by discussing the resulting major consequences for syntactic theory, and provides a detailed reassessment of Chomsky's early work at the advent of Generative Grammar. Informative and revealing, this book will be invaluable to all those working in formal linguistics, in particular those interested in its history and development.
Read more- A detailed discussion of the relationship between linguistics and the formal sciences
- Discusses the development of Chomsky's earlier work, prior to 1957's 'Syntactic Structures'.
- Clearly contextualizes and explains the origins of terms that are central to formal linguistics today
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- Date Published: June 2008
- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9780521066488
- length: 248 pages
- dimensions: 229 x 152 x 14 mm
- weight: 0.37kg
- availability: Available
Table of Contents
Acknowledgements
List of mathematical symbols
List of abbreviations
1. Introduction
2. The consequences of analysis
3. Mathematical linguistics
4. Systems of syntax:
1951–1955
5. Transforming generative grammar:
1955–1957
6. Conclusion
Notes
Bibliography
Index.
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