Linguistic Intuitions Evidence and Method

Linguistic Intuitions: Evidence and Method
English | 2020 | ISBN: 0198840551 | 315 Pages | PDF | 6 MB
This book examines the evidential status and use of linguistic intuitions, a topic that has seen increased interest in recent years. Linguists use native speakers' intuitions - such as whether or not an utterance sounds acceptable - as evidence for theories about language, but this approach is not uncontroversial. The two parts of this volume draw on the most recent work in both philosophy and linguistics to explore the two major issues at the heart of the debate.