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In a discussion about language, grammar, syntax (/operational semantics), semantics, rationality, inference, …
Emma: …(speculative blather about the human cognitive process and logical ability)
Nathan: You could even call that…rationality.
Emma: Ok, sure, but that’s a sort of loaded word, too, wouldn’t you say?
Nathan: Yeah, but…
Emma: If you’re not going to let me have grammar on account of it being loaded…
Nathan: Ok ok…
Emma: Well, ok. At some point we’re going to have to agree on some primitives.
Nathan: Why? When we do that, we’ll be done talking!
emma :: Feb.08.2007 :: misc, syntax, semantics, philosophy, linguistics :: No Comments »