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The Structural Design of Language

By Thomas S. Stroik, Michael T. Putnam

In this book, Stroik and Putnam take on Turing's challenge. They argue that the narrow syntax – the lexicon, the Numeration, and the computational system – must reside, for reasons of conceptual necessity, within the performance systems.

Academic Paper

Title:	Review of G. Yule (2006) The Study of Language (3rd Edition) and R. W. Fasold & J. Connor-Linton (eds.) (2006) An Introduction to Language and Linguistics
Paper URL:	http://www.sil.org.8090/silebr/2009/silebr2009-019
Author:	Steve Nicolle
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Institution:	Africa International University
Linguistic Field:	Discipline of Linguistics
Abstract:	Both books show that linguistics can be exciting, without trivializing issues.
Type:	Individual Paper
Status:	Completed
Publication Info:	SIL Electronic Book Reviews
URL:	http://www.sil.org.8090/silebr/2009/silebr2009-019

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