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Formalism and functionalism in linguistics
Author(s) -
Newmeyer Frederick J.
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
wiley interdisciplinary reviews: cognitive science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.526
H-Index - 49
eISSN - 1939-5086
pISSN - 1939-5078
DOI - 10.1002/wcs.6
Subject(s) - functionalism (philosophy of mind) , linguistics , formalism (music) , philosophy , epistemology , art , literature , musical
Formalism and functionalism in linguistics are often taken to be diametrically opposed approaches. However, close examination of the relevant phenomena reveals that the two are complementary, rather than being irrevocably in opposition to each other. One can be a formal linguist and a functional linguist at the same time, without there being any contradiction. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. This article is categorized under: Linguistics > Linguistic Theory