De Gruyter Mouton Empirical Approaches to Linguistic Theory: Studies in Meaning and Structure: 111 (Studies in Generative Grammar [SGG], 111)

Product Description The mental representation of language cannot be directly accessed but can only be inferred from its effects second hand. This book is a collection of papers from current research into language knowledge by systematic observational and experimental means. The articles show the wide range of methods adopted and the ingenuity required to tease out firm answers about language structure and processing. This work shows how controlled methods can advance our understanding of language, one of the defining features of humanity. Review In sum, this volume is highly recommended for experimental researchers and non-experimental linguists alike who are interested in pursuing the hard data. Darcy Sperlich in: Linguist List 24.2110 About the Author Britta Stolterfoht, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany; Sam Featherston, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany.