In:What Counts as Evidence in Linguistics: The case of innateness
Edited by Martina Penke and Anette Rosenbach
[Benjamins Current Topics 7] 2007
► pp. v–vi
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Published online: 6 June 2007
https://doi.org/10.1075/bct.7.toc
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Table of contents
Preface
What counts as evidence in linguistics? An introduction
Typological evidence and Universal Grammar
Remarks on the relation between language typology and Universal Grammar: Commentary on Newmeyer
Does linguistic explanation presuppose linguistic description?
Remarks on description and explanation in grammar: Commentary on Haspelmath
Author’s response
From UG to Universals: Linguistic adaptation through iterated learning
Form, meaning and speakers in the evolution of language: Commentary on Kirby, Smith and Brighton
Author’s response
Why assume UG?
What kind of evidence could refute the UG hypothesis? Commentary on Wunderlich
Author’s response: Is there any evidence that refutes the UG hypothesis?
A question of relevance: Some remarks on standard languages
The Relevance of Variation: Remarks on Weiß’s Standard-Dialect-Problem
Author’s response
Universals, innateness and explanation in second language acquisition
‘Internal’ versus ‘external’ universals: Commentary on Eckman
Author’s response: ‘External’ universals and explanation in SLA
What counts as evidence in historical linguistics?
Abstraction and performance: Commentary on Fischer
Author’s response
Index
