Computer Science
8 years ago

Language analysis without boundaries: A new era of linguistic understanding.

Oxford University Press eBooks
Framework-Free Grammatical Theory
Martín Haspelmath

Paper Summary

Related papers

Theme background image
Arts and Humanities
4 years ago

Unraveling Complexity: How Language Theories Shape Our Understanding of Grammar

Linguistics Development
Linguistic Foundations
Sociolinguistic Variation
1 view
Theme background image
Arts and Humanities
8 years ago

New Study Challenges Traditional Grammar Rules, Emphasizes Language Use Over Form

Interactional Linguistics
Psychology
8 years ago

Unveiling the Secrets of Human Language and Cognition: A Groundbreaking Contrast

Metaphorical Representation

The article argues that describing languages without using specific frameworks is better because each language has unique features. Using frameworks can lead to distorted descriptions. The article criticizes generative, functional, and basic linguistic frameworks.