When a root model, a system of concepts orienting an entire discipline," loses its ability to present a provisional interpretation scheme of an entire phenomenal field," it retards development of the discipline and becomes a blinker." Discussion of Katz's model of linguistic communication shows how Chomsky's mentalism can become…

Reviews the glossematic theory of linguistic oppositions and suggests a reformulation of the theory in terms of a proposed differentiation theory. (CK)

Discusses binary opposition as the concept is used in the structural phonology of Jakobson and in the structuralism of Greimas and Levi-Strauss. (CK)

This paper uses paraphrastic analysis to clarify several concepts related to the syntax of the plural in English sentences. (CK)

Contradicts a theory of determining the presuppositions and assertions of complex sentences. (CK)

Focuses on syntactic differences extending across two or more sensory processes, and finds that the referents of the vision modality are more flexible that those of other senses. (CK)

The article attempts to define more clearly the term "typology," using as its base the work of Skalica. It discusses the particular language characteristics which form the basis of classification of the terms "type" and "class" as they are used in different language typologies. (DH)

Proposes a hypothesis explaining the use of the "simple/progressive" dichotomy in the English verb, based on a semantic analysis and on an understanding of "aspect." (AM)

Advocates that language typology be based on the frequency of linguistic elements rather than on the presence or absence of such elements. It is argued that through assignment of indices of inflection and derivation, languages may be given "grades of membership" in each language type. (EJS)

Based on a paper presented at the Fourth Annual Meeting of the Societas Linguistica Europaea on October 9, 1970, in Prague, Czechoslovakia. (RS)

Examines the level of explanatory adequacy outlined by Chomsky's theory of transformational grammar and finds it inadequate. (CK)

Discusses the fact that the basic tendency of structural grammar theory has been to emphasize the principle of formality of description, rather than formality of content. (CK)

Discusses the applicability of "fuzzy sets" to explicating the notion of "vagueness." (Author/HP)

The distinction between synchronic and diachronic linguistics is criticized on the ground that both approaches eliminate the individual from consideration and are insensitive to changes in the individual and society. (Author/RM)