What Was the Syntax‐Semantics Debate in the Philosophy of Science About?
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DOI: 10.1111/phpr.12221
Abstract: The debate between critics of syntactic and semantic approaches to the formalization of scientific theories has been going on for over 50 years. I structure the debate in light of a recent exchange between Hans… read more here.
Keywords: syntax semantics; syntax; semantics debate; philosophy ... See more keywords
The neural basis of combinatory syntax and semantics
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DOI: 10.1126/science.aax0050
Abstract: Human language allows us to create an infinitude of ideas from a finite set of basic building blocks. What is the neurobiology of this combinatory system? Research has begun to dissect the neural basis of… read more here.
Keywords: neural basis; syntax semantics; syntax; language ... See more keywords
Adaptation at the Syntax-Semantics Interface: Evidence From a Vernacular Structure.
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DOI: 10.1177/00238309231164972
Abstract: Expanding on psycholinguistic research on linguistic adaptation, the phenomenon whereby speakers change how they comprehend or produce structures as a result of cumulative exposure to less frequent or unfamiliar linguistic structures, this study asked whether… read more here.
Keywords: adaptation syntax; syntax semantics; structure; syntax ... See more keywords
The syntax and semantics of elliptical constructions: A direct interpretation perspective
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DOI: 10.17250/khisli.37.2.202006.006
Abstract: Ellipsis refers to a phenomenon that involves the omission from a clause of one or more words that are nevertheless understood in the context of the remaining elements. The key question for its analysis is… read more here.
Keywords: syntax semantics; interpretation perspective; syntax; semantics ... See more keywords