| Description |
ix, 350 pages ; 23 cm |
| Contents |
1. People, Sound Waves, and Illusions -- 2. Traditions of Grammar and Science -- 3. Should We Study Language or People? -- 4. The Problem With Theories of Language -- 5. The Depth Hypothesis -- 6. How Can We Know What to Believe? -- 7. Opportunities in the Physical Domain -- 8. Standard Science -- 9. Plans for Emigrating to the New World -- 10. Linguistic Theories of People -- 11. Properties in Theories of People -- 12. Laws of Communicative Behavior -- 13. A Scientifically Justified Notation --14. Linguistic Theories of Groups -- 15. Relations Between Individuals and Groups -- 16. The Group in Its Environment -- 17. Types of Interaction Between Groups -- 18. The Structure of Communities -- 19. Notations for the Control of Selection -- 20. Notations for the Control of Sequence -- 21. Evidence for the Structure of Context -- 22. How Individuals Cope in Communities |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Linguistics.
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| LC no. |
96044622 |
| ISBN |
155619515X (acid-free) |
|
9027221618 (Eur.) |
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