Once again on methodology and argumentation in linguistics

• Main Author: LaPolla, Randy J.
• Other Authors: School of Humanities
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2020
• Subjects: Humanities::Linguistics; Argumentation; Chinese Linguistics
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/145505
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

There have been challenges to the received view of the structure of the Sino-Tibetan language family. This is all well and good, as we should constantly challenge our most basic assumptions. In this paper I look at the arguments presented with a view to convincing us to change our conception of Sino...