LING 475 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Cartesian Linguistics, Empiricism, Inductive Reasoning
2 Mar 2020
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Give an example of how empiricism influenced the study of language in the 17th 18th century. Do the same for rationalism: empiricism is the study that knowledge derives from sense-experiences whereas rationalism is the belief that opinions/ actions should be based on reason and/or thought rather than emotional responses. British empiricists influenced the study of language in the 17th- 18th century by denying the role of innate ideas and that deduction in the quest for knowledge. Instead the argues that knowledge comes from sensory experiences and inductive reasoning: in comparison, rationalism influenced the study of language in the 17th-18th century through descartes theory of the scientific movement. In what way was it influenced by formal logic: the main goals of the port-royal grammar, written by claude lancelot was to create a guide to better facilitate the study of any language.
