The Role of Theory in Language Description (Trends in Linguistics. Studies and Monographs [Tilsm])

TRENDS IN LINGUISTICS is a series of books that open new perspectives in our understanding of language. The series publishes state-of-the-art work on core areas of linguistics across theoretical frameworks as well as studies that provide new insights by building bridges to neighbouring fields such as neuroscience and cognitive science. TRENDS IN LINGUISTICS considers itself a forum for cutting-edge research based on solid empirical data on language in its various manifestations, including sign languages. It regards linguistic variation in its synchronic and diachronic dimensions as well as in its social contexts as important sources of insight for a better understanding of the design of linguistic systems and the ecology and evolution of language. TRENDS IN LINGUISTICS publishes monographs and outstanding dissertations as well as edited volumes, which provide the opportunity to address controversial topics from different empirical and theoretical viewpoints. High quality standards are ensured through anonymous reviewing.

TRENDS IN LINGUISTICS is a series of books that open new perspectives in our understanding of language. The series publishes state-of-the-art work on core areas of linguistics across theoretical frameworks as well as studies that provide new insights by building bridges to neighbouring fields such as neuroscience and cognitive science.

TRENDS IN LINGUISTICS considers itself a forum for cutting-edge research based on solid empirical data on language in its various manifestations, including sign languages. It regards linguistic variation in its synchronic and diachronic dimensions as well as in its social contexts as important sources of insight for a better understanding of the design of linguistic systems and the ecology and evolution of language.

TRENDS IN LINGUISTICS publishes monographs and outstanding dissertations as well as edited volumes, which provide the opportunity to address controversial topics from different empirical and theoretical viewpoints. High quality standards are ensured through anonymous reviewing.

"It is an old opinion, and the concurring and unanimous judgment almost all philosophers, whereby they uphold, that every Science addeth so much of a sublime Nature to Man himself, according to the Capacity and worth of every person, as many times enables then to Translate themselves beyond the Limits of humanity, even to the Celestial Seats of the Blessed. From hence have proceeded those various and innumerable Encomiums of the Sciences, whereby every one hath endeavour'd, in accurate, as well as long. I, persuaded by reasons of another nature, do verily believe, that there is nothing more pernicious, nothing more destructive to the well-being of Men, or to the Salvation of our Souls, than the Arts and Sciences themselves"--Chapter. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2012 APA, all rights reserved) This is the final published version. The full reference is: Benjamin, Geoffrey. 1993. ‘Grammar and polity: the cultural and political background to Standard Malay.’ In: W. A. Foley (ed.), The Role of Theory in Language Description [= Trends in Linguistics, Studies and Monographs 69], Berlin: Mouton de Gruyter, pp. 341–392. This version is no longer valid or available. The final published version is the 1993 one. No detailed description available for'The Role of Theory in Language Description'.