This book presents a radical reconceptualization of the nature of linguistic knowledge. John Taylor challenges the conventional notion that a language can be understood in terms of the interaction of syntax with a lexicon, the second listing the words and the first the rules for…
John Taylor argues that an individual's knowledge of a language is a repository of memories. Similarities between items lead to generalisations then used to generate new expressions. He makes a compelling contribution to understanding language and the operations of the mind.
This book presents a radical reconceptualization of the nature of linguistic knowledge. John Taylor challenges the conventional notion that a language can be understood in terms of the interaction of syntax with a lexicon, the second listing the words and the first the rules for…
John Taylor argues that an individual's knowledge of a language is a repository of memories. Similarities between items lead to generalisations then used to generate new expressions. He makes a compelling contribution to understanding language and the operations of the mind.