Wittgenstein said, “the harmony between thought and reality is to be found in the grammar of language.” How’s that working today?
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Beyond Grammar: Grammar and Meaning
Grammatical correctness and meaning are two separate functions, and they don’t always coexist. Noam Chomsky devised a sentence with perfect grammar and no meaning: Colorless green ideas sleep furiously. It is also possible to devise a sentence which a listener or reader can understand though it is grammatically incorrect. Another reason why he dislikes lotsContinue reading “Beyond Grammar: Grammar and Meaning”