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Structures, philosophy: structures are properties of an object, a set, or a domain of objects which determine the constitution and possible formability of this object, this set, or this domain. The properties defining the structure may be derived from the objects, e.g. magnetic forces or electric charge or can be imprinted on the objects such as e.g. the mathematical operations of multiplication or addition. See also order, system, relations._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. | |||
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Noam Chomsky on Structures - Dictionary of Arguments
Lyons I 259 Chomsky: (N. Chomsky 1957(1)): Thesis: The notion of the constituent structure (formational structure) corresponds to a limited section of the language and the rest of the language can be derived from the fact that a fairly simple class of transformations is repeatedly applied to the chains given by the constituent structure grammar. If we were to expand the grammar of constituent structures in such a way that they directly describe the entire language, we would give up simplicity. >Simplicity. Syntax/Chomsky: should be split into two parts: 1. basic component: constituent structure component (phrase-structure component, base component, phrase structure component, phrase structure rules (PS rules) (s) constituents). 2. transformational component with additional rules. Transformational rules/Chomsky: the entire transformational rules should be understood as additional rules. >Deep structure, >Surface structure, >Grammar, >Transformation grammar, >Generative grammar. 1. N. Chomsky, Syntactic Structures, Berlin, New York 1957_____________Explanation of symbols: Roman numerals indicate the source, arabic numerals indicate the page number. The corresponding books are indicated on the right hand side. ((s)…): Comment by the sender of the contribution. Translations: Dictionary of Arguments The note [Concept/Author], [Author1]Vs[Author2] or [Author]Vs[term] resp. "problem:"/"solution:", "old:"/"new:" and "thesis:" is an addition from the Dictionary of Arguments. If a German edition is specified, the page numbers refer to this edition. |
Chomsky I Noam Chomsky "Linguistics and Philosophy", in: Language and Philosophy, (Ed) Sidney Hook New York 1969 pp. 51-94 In Linguistik und Philosophie, G. Grewendorf/G. Meggle, Frankfurt/M. 1974/1995 Chomsky II Noam Chomsky "Some empirical assumptions in modern philosophy of language" in: Philosophy, Science, and Method, Essays in Honor of E. Nagel (Eds. S. Morgenbesser, P. Suppes and M- White) New York 1969, pp. 260-285 In Linguistik und Philosophie, G. Grewendorf/G. Meggle, Frankfurt/M. 1974/1995 Chomsky IV N. Chomsky Aspects of the Theory of Syntax, Cambridge/MA 1965 German Edition: Aspekte der Syntaxtheorie Frankfurt 1978 Chomsky V N. Chomsky Language and Mind Cambridge 2006 Ly II John Lyons Semantics Cambridge, MA 1977 Lyons I John Lyons Introduction to Theoretical Lingustics, Cambridge/MA 1968 German Edition: Einführung in die moderne Linguistik München 1995 |