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The theory of grammar meets the criterion of conceptual necessity; this is the Strong Minimalist Thesis introduced by Chomsky in (2001). [5] Consequently, language is an optimal association of sound with meaning; the language faculty satisfies only the interface conditions imposed by the A-P and C-I performance systems; PF and LF are the only ...
The use of the term conceptual framework crosses both scale (large and small theories) [4] [5] and contexts (social science, [6] [7] marketing, [8] applied science, [9] art [10] etc.). The explicit definition of what a conceptual framework is and its application can therefore vary. Conceptual frameworks are beneficial as organizing devices in ...
Cultural-historical activity theory (CHAT) is a theoretical framework [ 1 ] to conceptualize and analyse the relationship between cognition (what people think and feel) and activity (what people do). [ 2 ][ 3 ][ 4 ] The theory was founded by L. S. Vygotsky [ 5 ] and Aleksei N. Leontiev, who were part of the cultural-historical school of Russian ...
Argumentation theory is the interdisciplinary study of how conclusions can be supported or undermined by premises through logical reasoning. With historical origins in logic, dialectic, and rhetoric, argumentation theory includes the arts and sciences of civil debate, dialogue, conversation, and persuasion.
Sir Karl Raimund Popper CH FRS FBA [ 4 ] (28 July 1902 – 17 September 1994) was an Austrian–British [ 5 ] philosopher, academic and social commentator. [ 6 ][ 7 ][ 8 ] One of the 20th century's most influential philosophers of science, [ 9 ][ 10 ][ 11 ] Popper is known for his rejection of the classical inductivist views on the scientific ...
Theoretical linguistics is a term in linguistics that, [1] like the related term general linguistics, [2] can be understood in different ways. Both can be taken as a reference to the theory of language, or the branch of linguistics that inquires into the nature of language and seeks to answer fundamental questions as to what language is, or what the common ground of all languages is. [2]
A research design typically outlines the theories and models underlying a project; the research question (s) of a project; a strategy for gathering data and information; and a strategy for producing answers from the data. [1] A strong research design yields valid answers to research questions while weak designs yield unreliable, imprecise or ...
Linguistics is the scientific study of language. [ 1 ][ 2 ][ 3 ] The areas of linguistic analysis are syntax (rules governing the structure of sentences), semantics (meaning), morphology (structure of words), phonetics (speech sounds and equivalent gestures in sign languages), phonology (the abstract sound system of a particular language), and ...