Data and Evidence in Linguistics : A Plausible Argumentation Model


András. Kertész
Bok Engelsk 2012 · Electronic books.
Annen tittel
Medvirkende
Utgitt
Cambridge : Cambridge University Press , 2012
Omfang
1 online resource (314 p.)
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Description based upon print version of record.. - Cover; Data and Evidence in Linguistics; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of figures and table; Preface; Abbreviations and central concepts; Symbols; 1: Introduction; Part I: The state of the art; 2: The problem (P)I; 3: Historical background; 3.1 Overview; 3.2 The problem of evidence in the philosophy of science; 3.3 Debates on empiricalness in theoretical linguistics and the standard view of linguistic data (SVLD); 3.4 Conclusions; 4: The partial rejection of (SVLD) in the practice of object-scientific research; 4.1 Overview; 4.2 New tendencies in object-scientific research; 4.3 Conclusions. - 12: The problem (P)III13: The concept of 'datum' and 'evidence'; 13.1 Overview; 13.2 The concept of 'datum'; 13.3 The concept of 'evidence'; 13.4 Conclusions; 14: The solution to (P)III; Part IV: Application of the p-model: a case study; 15: The problem (P)IV; 16: A case study: a reconstruction of Gentner & Wolff (1997); 16.1 Overview; 16.2 Argumentation cycle 1: three model types of metaphor processing; 16.2.1 Setting up the starting p-context; 16.2.2 The elaboration of the starting p-context; 16.3 Argumentation cycle 2: application of the Contrastive Strategy. - 16.3.1 Setting up the new p-context. - 5: The partial rejection of (SVLD) in metascientific reflection5.1 Overview; 5.2 The diversity and the combinability of data; 5.3 The role of the sources in the reliability of data; 5.4 The complexity of linguistic data; 5.5 The treatment of the uncertainty of data; 5.6 The relationship between data and theory; 5.7 Data and the treatment of inconsistencies; 5.8 Linguistic evidence; 5.9 Conclusions; 6: The solution to (P)I; Part II: The p-model; 7: The problem (P)II; 8: Historical background; 8.1 Overview. - 8.2 The liberalisation of the concepts of 'data' and 'evidence' in the philosophy of science8.3 Trends in logic and argumentation theory; 8.4 Conclusions; 9: Plausible inferences; 9.1 Overview; 9.2 The concept of 'inference' and 'deductive inference'; 9.3 The notion of 'plausible statement'; 9.4 The concept of 'demonstrative inference'; 9.5 The notion of 'plausible inference'; 9.5.1 Introductory remarks; 9.5.2 Case 1; 9.5.3 Case 2; 9.5.4 Case 3; 9.5.5 The connection between the plausibility of the premises and the conclusion; 9.5.6 Summary; 9.6 The fallibility of plausible inferences. - 9.7 The dynamism of plausible inferences9.8 The p-context-dependence of plausible inferences; 9.9 The heuristic function of plausible inferences; 9.10 Conclusions; 10: Plausible argumentation; 10.1 Overview; 10.2 Informational under- and overdetermination, problems and their solution; 10.3 The notion of 'plausible argumentation'; 10.4 The cyclic nature of plausible argumentation; 10.5 The prismatic nature of plausible argumentation; 10.6 Problem-solving strategies; 10.7 The effectiveness of plausible argumentation; 10.8 Conclusions; 11: The solution to (P)II; Part III: Data and evidence. - The first book to comprehensively present the methodological problems associated with linguistic data and evidence.
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