Philosophy of Linguistics [Hardcover]

Philosophy of Linguistics investigates the foundational concepts and methods of linguistics, the scientific study of human language. This groundbreaking collection, the most thorough treatment of the philosophy of linguistics ever published, brings together philosophers, scientists and historians to map out both the foundational assumptions set during the second half of the last century and the unfolding shifts in perspective in which more functionalist perspectives are explored. The opening chapter lays out the philosophical background in preparation for the papers that follow, which demonstrate the shift in the perspective of linguistics study through discussions of syntax, semantics, phonology and cognitive science more generally. The volume serves as a detailed introduction for those new to the field as well as a rich source of new insights and potential research agendas for those already engaged with the philosophy of linguistics.

Part of the Handbook of the Philosophy of Science series edited by:

Dov M. Gabbay, King's College, London, UK; Paul Thagard, University of Waterloo, Canada; and John Woods, University of British Columbia, Canada.

• Provides a bridge between philosophy and current scientific findings
• Encourages multi-disciplinary dialogue
• Covers theory and applications

1. Linguistics and Philosophy (Jaroslav Peregrin) 2. Structure (Howard Lasnik and Juan Uriagereka) 3. Logical Grammar (Glyn Morrill) 5. Minimalism (Wolfram Hinzen) 6. Computational Linguistics (Gerald Penn) 7. The Metaphyiscs of Natural Language(s) (Emmon Bach and Wynn Chao) 8. Meaning and Use (Robert van Rooij) 9. Context in Content Composition (Nicholas Asher) 10. Type Theory and Semantics in Flux (Robin Cooper) 11. Language, Linguistics and Cognition (Giosu? Baggio, Michiel van Lambalgen and Peter HagoolB