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Thomas, Margaret

 
9781138316119: Formalism and Functionalism in Linguistics
Couverture rigide
ISBN 10 : 1138316113 ISBN 13 : 9781138316119
Editeur : Routledge, 2019

Synopsis

This volume is a concise introduction to the lively ongoing debate between formalist and functionalist approaches to the study of language. The book grounds its comparisons between the two in both historical and contemporary contexts where, broadly speaking, formalists' focus on structural relationships and idealized linguistic data contrasts with functionalists' commitment to analyzing real language used as a communicative tool. The book highlights key sub-varieties, proponents, and critiques of each respective approach. It concludes by comparing formalist versus functionalist contributions in three domains of linguistic research: in the analysis of specific grammatical constructions; in the study of language acquisition; and in interdisciplinary research on the origins of language. Taken together, the volume opens insight into an important tension in linguistic theory, and provides students and scholars with a more nuanced understanding of the structure of the discipline of modern linguistics.

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À propos de l'auteur

Margaret Thomas is Professor of Linguistics in the Department of Slavic and Eastern Languages and Literatures at Boston College, USA.

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Éditeur
Routledge
Date d'édition
2019
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1138316113
ISBN 13 
9781138316119
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
126
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
gpsr@libri.de
gpsr@libri.de

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