On the notion ‘proper language’  

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van Polanen Petel, Humphrey P.

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: Language Sciences (Full Text) vol. 28 no. 5 (2006), page 508–520.
Topik: Word-order; Grammar; Prescriptivism; Protocol
Fulltext: 28_05_Petel.pdf (152.46KB)

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Assuming grammars concern communication, we distinguish (1) a calculus that controls the coding of information and (2) a protocol that controls the transfer of information. Where a calculus abstracts from the objects of communication, a protocol abstracts from the methods of communication. Adhering to a calculus we speak truthfully and adhering to a protocol we speak properly. Given that the notion of ‘proper language’ applies to writing as well, the minimum variation in method is in constituent-order. Thus, it is the conventions of constituent-order which are constitutive of ‘proper language’. Including a description of these allows a grammar to correctly represent a language without being prescriptive.

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