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The philosophy of linguistics: Scientific underpinnings and methodological disputes
Author(s) -
Nefdt Ryan M.
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
philosophy compass
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.973
H-Index - 25
ISSN - 1747-9991
DOI - 10.1111/phc3.12636
Subject(s) - quantitative linguistics , cognitive linguistics , applied linguistics , linguistics , clinical linguistics , cognitive semantics , formal semantics (linguistics) , media linguistics , relation (database) , epistemology , semantics (computer science) , language and communication technologies , philosophy of science , philosophy , sociology , cognition , computer science , psychology , language technology , natural language , programming language , comprehension approach , database , neuroscience
This article surveys the philosophical literature on theoretical linguistics. The focus of the paper is centred around the major debates in the philosophy of linguistics, past and present, with specific relation to how they connect to the philosophy of science. Specific issues such as scientific realism in linguistics, the scientific status of grammars, the methodological underpinnings of formal semantics, and the integration of linguistics into the larger cognitive sciences form the crux of the discussion.
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