On categorization : stick to the facts of the languages

On categorization : stick to the facts of the languages

This paper argues that in doing both description and comparison we should work inductively, staying true to the facts of the languages as manifested in natural data, and not resort to abstractions that lead to classifying languages or constructions in a way that ignores the actual facts of the langu...

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Main Author: LaPolla, Randy J.
Other Authors: School of Humanities
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Language:English
Published: 2020
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spelling sg-ntu-dr.10356-1454352023-03-11T20:06:34Z On categorization : stick to the facts of the languages LaPolla, Randy J. School of Humanities Humanities::Linguistics Categories Comparison This paper argues that in doing both description and comparison we should work inductively, staying true to the facts of the languages as manifested in natural data, and not resort to abstractions that lead to classifying languages or constructions in a way that ignores the actual facts of the languages. A non-Structuralist alternative view of communication and typological description is also presented. Published version 2020-12-21T08:35:50Z 2020-12-21T08:35:50Z 2016 Journal Article LaPolla, R. J. (2016). On categorization : stick to the facts of the languages. Linguistic Typology, 20(2), 365-375. doi:10.1515/lingty-2016-0011 1430-0532 https://hdl.handle.net/10356/145435 10.1515/lingty-2016-0011 2 20 365 375 en Linguistic Typology © 2016 De Gruyter Mouton. All rights reserved. This paper was published in Linguistic Typology and is made available with permission of De Gruyter Mouton. application/pdf
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Comparison
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On categorization : stick to the facts of the languages
description This paper argues that in doing both description and comparison we should work inductively, staying true to the facts of the languages as manifested in natural data, and not resort to abstractions that lead to classifying languages or constructions in a way that ignores the actual facts of the languages. A non-Structuralist alternative view of communication and typological description is also presented.
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