Abstraction and Instance: The Type-Token Relation in Linguistic Theory
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The intuitive acceptability of the type-token relation has led linguists and philosophers to underestimate how complex the question of defining this relation is. Consequently the type-token relation has been taken for granted but left unexplicated in modern linguistic theory. The book aims to lead the reader to the perception of a problem fundamental to our understanding of language, yet largely concealed by a strong intuition about linguistic sameness. It is intended both to provide a 'work-book' for anyone who wishes to explore the definitions offered by different theorists and to point to ways of conceiving similarity and identity outside the stipulations and idealizations of contemporary linguistics.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0080402569
ISBN13:9780080402567
Release Date:May 1990
Publisher:Pergamon
Length:180 Pages
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