4. Philosophical foundations of the concept of language

Chapters in this book

1. Prelim pages i
2. Preface v
3. table of contents vii
4. 1. The idea of ‘Positivism’ 1
5. 2. The idea of ‘Hermeneutics’ 20
6. 3. 20-th century linguistic theories: A brief survey 55
7. 4. Philosophical foundations of the concept of language 91
8. 5. The concept of language 122
9. 6. The basis of the nonempirical nature of grammar 155
10. 7. The ineliminability of linguistic normativity 175
11. 8. Language and grammar 192
12. 9. The methodology of grammar 228
13. 10. Grammar and logic 276
14. 11. Grammar and philosophy 294
15. Conclusion 311
16. Notes 313
17. References 331
18. Index of authors 349
19. Index of terms 352