Ways of LookingPhilosophyWhy are things complicated? Why not make them simple? Why linguistics?What no other species has Two interfacesMeaning and externalisation – "Why?" and the Minimalist Program Discrete InfinityBuilding an infinite set of structures from a finite resource Knowing without learningNot by instinct or reflexes, but between the gut and the bonesA word missing from human language Linguistic competenceCertainties about meaning A learnability spaceAnd universals across languages Target complexityThe big pictureAnd one of the two most complex systems known to science CompositionalityAs a property unique to human languageNot part of any non-human system Your last wordPackaging informationAnd the sense of identity Change and variationSpeech and language do not stand still Discourse, conversationAnd the Faculty of Language and Universal Grammar Three necessitiesWithout which there could not be either speech or language Contending perspectivesWith respect to speech and language therapySome very strongly contending with one another Moral imperativesKindness, gratitude, conscience, honesty, sincerityLanguage and species survival All roundersNot one trick ponies Do you have an enquiry?Contact Me For a quick answer, more information would help.YesNo
