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IDENTITY AND NON-IDENTITY EFFECTS IN POLISH TRUNCATED AUGMENTATIVES

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Szpyra-Kozlowska J.

Studies in Polish Linguistics

2004

vol. 1

131-151

The paper deals with the peculiar phonological properties of truncated augmentatives in Polish which display the effects of both underapplication and overapplication of phonological processes. As such, they resemble clipped forms found in other languages which are also characterized by irregular phonological behaviour. To account for the facts of Polish, an attempt is made to employ a subpart of Optimality Theory known as the Correspondence Theory. It is demonstrated that in spite of its initial appeal, the model in question is incapable of handling the presented data and an alternative account, making crucial reference to the distinction between lexical and postlexical modifications, is offered.

IN WHAT SENSE CAN STATEMENTS ABOUT LANGUAGES BE TRUE?

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Rastall P.

Organon F. medzinárodný časopis pre analytickú filozofiu

2011

vol. 18

issue 1

14-25

The article considers descriptive statements about languages and language phenomena and seeks to determine how such statements can be 'true'. Descriptive statements about languages are considered from the points of view of the correspondence and coherence theories of truth and from the point of view of hypothetic-deductive testing. It is argued that descriptive statements about languages are rationally discussable interpretations disciplined by what we can observe within a given paradigm, and that issues of truth and issues of empirical testing should be distinguished.

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IDENTITY AND NON-IDENTITY EFFECTS IN POLISH TRUNCATED AUGMENTATIVES

IN WHAT SENSE CAN STATEMENTS ABOUT LANGUAGES BE TRUE?