Linguistics and the Formal Sciences: The Origins of Generative Grammar
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...
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An insightful overview of how syntactic theory was influenced by developments in the formal sciences during the twentieth Century.
1Introduction12The consequences of analysis213Mathematical linguistics544Systems syntax : 1951-19551085Transforming generative grammar : 1955-19571406Conclusion183
