LINGUIST 2D03 Lecture 1: LINGUIST 2D03 Lecture 1
22 Oct 2015
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It"s true because it has always been true . Accepting an idea that has always been repeated. This technique will work because it covers all the components: authority: It is true because an expert said so . Uncritical acceptance of an idea from a source we respect. Prescriptivism: rules on how a language should formally be used. We can"t double check all data- so use credible sources: reasoning: I believe it"s true because it"s logically derived . Major premise: native speakers of article less languages have problems with knowing when to use articles a/the. Minor premise: dr. kuperman is a native speaker of an article-less language. Conclusion: dr. kuperman has a problem with knowing when to use english articles. This conclusion holds if and only if the premises are valid. We need an independent confirmation for the minor premise, which logic cannot supply. Logical validity is a necessary but not a sufficient condition of truth: empiricism.
