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Peer reviewedHurford, James R. – Language, 1977
Addresses the problem of defining the notion "linguistically significant generalization." A rigorous objective method for determining the significance of a generalization, based on probability theory, is proposed. The proposal is illustrated by applying it to examples central to theorizing in generative grammar. (Author/KM)
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Fundamental Concepts, Generalization, Generative Grammar
Peer reviewedLakoff, Robin – Language, 1972
Descriptors: Descriptive Linguistics, English, Japanese, Language
