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Analogical Modeling of Language
Royal Skousen
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Description for Analogical Modeling of Language
Hardback. Develops an analogical approach, which handles not merely cases which are problematic for structuralist approaches, but are applicable equally to the cases with which structuralism is at its best. Num Pages: 212 pages, biography. BIC Classification: CF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 498.
1. Structuralist Versus Analogical Descriptions ONE important purpose of this book is to compare two completely dif ferent approaches to describing language. The first of these approaches, commonly called stnlctllralist, is the traditional method for describing behavior. Its methods are found in many diverse fields - from biological taxonomy to literary criticism. A structuralist description can be broadly characterized as a system of classification. The fundamental question that a structuralist description attempts to answer is how a general contextual space should be partitioned. For each context in the partition, a rule is defined. The rule either specifies the behavior of ... Read more
1. Structuralist Versus Analogical Descriptions ONE important purpose of this book is to compare two completely dif ferent approaches to describing language. The first of these approaches, commonly called stnlctllralist, is the traditional method for describing behavior. Its methods are found in many diverse fields - from biological taxonomy to literary criticism. A structuralist description can be broadly characterized as a system of classification. The fundamental question that a structuralist description attempts to answer is how a general contextual space should be partitioned. For each context in the partition, a rule is defined. The rule either specifies the behavior of ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
212
Condition
New
Number of Pages
212
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9780792305170
SKU
V9780792305170
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Reviews for Analogical Modeling of Language
`Skousen develops an analogical approach, which is claimed to handle not merely cases which are problematic for tructuralist approaches, but to be applicable equally to the cases with which structuralism is at its best - in short, to be an Einstein to the common Newton. This is altogether a stimulating and richly suggestive book ... Read more