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1 online resource (272 pages). |
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text file |
| Series |
Studies in language companion series (SLCS),
0165-7763 ;
volume 209
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Studies in language companion series ; v. 209.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary |
"This volume sets out to discuss the role of norms and normativity in both language and linguistics from a multiplicity of perspectives. These concepts are centrally important to the philosophy and methodology of linguistics, and their role and nature need to be investigated in detail. The chapters address a range of issues from general questions about ontology, epistemology and methodology to aspects of particular subfields (such as semantics and historical linguistics) or phenomena (such as construal and code-switching). The volume aims to further our understanding of language and linguistics as well as to encourage further discussion on the metatheory of linguistics. Due to the fundamental nature of the issues under discussion, this volume will be of interest to all linguists regardless of their background or fields of expertise and to philosophers concerned with language or other normative domains"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Contents |
Intro; Normativity in Language and Linguistics; Editorial page; Title page; Copyright page; Table of contents; Foreword; Norms and normativity in language and linguistics: Basic concepts and contextualisation; 1. Introduction; 2. Concepts and terms; 2.1 Norms in general; 2.2 Rules and principles: Central features; 3. A historical perspective; 4. The present volume: Outline and contextualisation; Acknowledgements; References; Concerning the scope of normativity; 1. Introduction; 2. Generalities; 2.1 Truth as norm; 2.2 On knowledge and belief; 2.3 The dual nature of beliefs |
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2.4 Descriptive vs. prescriptive attitude vis-à-vis norms3. Semantics; 3.1 Necessary truth as the basis of philosophical/linguistic semantics; 3.2 Necessary truth as an exemplification of normativity; 3.3 Normativity prevails over psychology/cognition; 3.4 Linguistic vs. cognitive semantics; 4. Rational explanation; 4.1 Definition; 4.2 Justification in three different situations; 4.2.1 No laws; 4.2.2 Statistical laws; 4.2.3 Universal (= deterministic) laws; 4.3 Theoretical vs. practical reasoning; 4.3.1 Two inverse types of inference |
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4.3.2 Sufficient vs. necessary conclusions of practical reasoning4.4 Conclusion; 5. The implicit normativity of everyday life; 6. Epilogue; References; Norms of language: What kinds and where from? Insights from phenomenology; 1. Introduction; 2. Some basic concepts and insights of phenomenology; 2.1 What is phenomenology?; 2.2 Intentionality and intuition; 2.3 Operative intentionality and embodied intersubjectivity; 2.4 Life world, typification and sedimentation; 2.5 Summary; 3. Itkonen on language norms, accessible by intuitions; 3.1 Norms of correctness and rationality |
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3.2 Intuitions and their objects3.3 Variation in intuitions and norms; 3.4 Parallels and differences between the levels in language and logic; 4. Coseriu's levels of linguistic normativity; 5. Levels of normativity and phenomenology; 6. Summary and conclusions; What is the ontology of language norms?; How are norms known?; What kinds of norms are there?; Where do norms derive from?; What are the main characteristics of language norms?; Acknowledgements; References; A primer for linguistic normativists; 1. Introduction; 2. What is a normative domain?; 3. What is a rule?; Case 1; Case 2; Case 3 |
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4. Is there such a thing as grammaticality? (1)5. Is there such a thing as grammaticality? (2); 6. The place of linguistic intuition; 7. Normativity and prescriptivism; 8. Etiological analysis: Further discussion; 9. Should we love traditional grammar?; 10. Summary and conclusion; Acknowledgements; References; Appendix; The normative basis of construal; 1. Introduction; 2. Cognitive and socio-normative approaches to meaning: Bridging the gap; 2.1 Usage-based grammar: Social and cognitive facets of language; 2.2 Cognitive grammar, meaning, and normativity; 3. Construal re-interpreted |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Normativity (Ethics)
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Normativity (Ethics) |
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Language and languages.
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Language and languages. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Mäkilähde, Aleksi, editor.
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Leppänen, Ville, editor.
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Itkonen, Esa, editor.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Mäkilähde, Aleksi. Normativity in language and linguistics. Philadelphia : John Benjamins Publishing Company, 2019 9789027203991 (DLC) 2019019808 |
| ISBN |
9789027262165 (electronic book) |
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9027262160 (electronic book) |
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9789027203991 (hardcover) |
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