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Scientific Revolutions without Paradigm-Replacement and the Coexistence of Competing Paradigms: The Case of Generative Grammar and Construction Grammar.
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Journal for General Philosophy of Science . Apr2014, Vol. 45 Issue 1, p91-118. 28p. - Publication Year :
- 2014
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Abstract
- In the Kuhnian and Post-Kuhnian Philosophy of Science, it is widely accepted that scientific revolutions always involve the replacement of an old paradigm by a new paradigm. This article attempts to refute this assumption by showing that there are paradigm-constellations that conform to the relation of a scientific revolution in a Kuhnian sense without a paradigm-replacement occurring. The paradigms investigated here are the linguistic paradigms of Generative Grammar and Construction Grammar that, contrary to Kuhn's conception of a sequence of paradigm-replacements, are reconstructed as coexisting competing paradigms. By choosing linguistic paradigms, Kuhn's assumption that paradigm-led research takes place only in the natural sciences is implicitly challenged, and an insight into linguistic theory-construction largely underrepresented in the philosophy of science is given. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *GRAMMAR
*ARTICLE (Grammar)
*CONSTRUCTION (Philosophy)
*GENERATIVE grammar
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 09254560
- Volume :
- 45
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal for General Philosophy of Science
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 95487402
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10838-013-9227-3