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Peer reviewedCatford, J. C. – Language Learning, 1983
Maintains that in spite of obvious interest in language by those in other disciplines, it is a mistake for linguists to assume others have special insight into the nature of language and meaning which is denied to linguists. Furthermore, a general theory or set of principles relating to meaning for linguistics can only be arrived at by linguistics…
Descriptors: Cultural Context, Language Universals, Linguistic Theory, Logic
