Difference between revisions of "Operational plausibility"

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Third, as is obvious from cursory observation relating to the second body of evidence,
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The fact that people are able to speak and write, and to comprehend texts (if often imperfectly), assures us that [[Linguistic information system|linguistic systems]] are able to operate for producing and
The fact that people are indeed able to speak and write, and to comprehend texts (if often imperfectly) assures us that [[Linguistic information system|linguistic systems]] are able to operate for producing and
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comprehending texts. Therefore, a model of "linguistic structure" cannot be considered realistic if it cannot be put into operation in a realistic way. This principle, the requirement of '''operational plausibility''', has also been mentioned by Ray Jackendoff (2002).
comprehending texts. Therefore, a model of "linguistic structure" cannot be considered realistic if it cannot be put into operation in a realistic way. This principle, the requirement of '''operational plausibility''' has also been mentioned by Ray Jackendoff (2002).
 
  
 
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Revision as of 21:42, 22 March 2017

The fact that people are able to speak and write, and to comprehend texts (if often imperfectly), assures us that linguistic systems are able to operate for producing and comprehending texts. Therefore, a model of "linguistic structure" cannot be considered realistic if it cannot be put into operation in a realistic way. This principle, the requirement of operational plausibility, has also been mentioned by Ray Jackendoff (2002).

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Lamb, Sydney M. "Linguistic structure: A plausible theory" in Language Under Discussion, published online June 2, 2016.