The Philosophy of Theoretical Linguistics A Contemporary Outlook Nefdt Hardback

The Philosophy of Theoretical Linguistics\n\nA Contemporary Outlook\n\nCovering a wide range of fields and theoretical perspectives, this book provides a novel philosophical account of theoretical linguistics.\n\nRyan M. Nefdt (Author)\n\n9781316514252, Cambridge University Press\n\nHardback, published 2 May 2024\n\n244 pages\n13.6 x 16 x 1.6 cm, 0.495 kg\n\nWhat is the remit of theoretical linguistics? How are human languages different from animal calls or artificial languages? What philosophical insights about language can be gleaned from phonology, pragmatics, probabilistic linguistics, and deep learning? This book addresses the current philosophical issues at the heart of theoretical linguistics, which are widely debated not only by linguists, but also philosophers, psychologists, and computer scientists. It delves into hitherto uncharted territory, putting philosophy in direct conversation with phonology, sign language studies, supersemantics, computational linguistics, and lang]