In this book, the author analyses the nature of the science of grammar. After presenting some methodological and historical background, he sets forth a theory of language and of grammar, showing that the science of grammar is not an empirical, but a normative science, comparable to logic and philosophy, characterized by the use of the method of explication.
| ISBN: | 9789027209061 |
| Publication date: | 1st January 1978 |
| Author: | Esa Itkonen |
| Publisher: | John Benjamins Publishing Company |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 365 pages |
| Series: | Current Issues in Linguistic Theory |
| Genres: |
Linguistics |
In this book, the author analyses the nature of the science of grammar. After presenting some methodological and historical background, he sets forth a theory of language and of grammar, showing that the science of grammar is not an empirical, but a normative science, comparable to logic and philosophy, characterized by the use of the method of explication.
Grammatical Theory and Metascience features in the following genres: Linguistics
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Grammatical Theory and Metascience was written by Esa Itkonen and published by John Benjamins Publishing Company
Grammatical Theory and Metascience has 365 pages
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