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Author Levelt, W. J. M. (Willem J. M.), 1938-

Title Formal grammars in linguistics and psycholinguistics / Willem J.M. Levelt
Edition [2008 ed.]
Published Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : John Benjamins Pub., ©2008

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Description 1 online resource (3 volumes in 1) : illustrations
Contents v. 1. An introduction to the theory of formal languages and automata -- Grammars as formal systems -- The hierarchy of grammars -- Probabilistic grammars -- Finite automata -- Push-down automata -- Linear-bounded automata --Turing machines -- Grammatical inference -- v. 2. Applications in linguistic theory -- Linguistics: theory and interpretation -- Pure models: phrase- structure grammars -- Mixed models I: the transformational grammar in Aspects -- Mixed models II: other transformational grammars -- The generative power of transformational grammars -- Statistical inference in linguistics -- v. 3. Psycholinguistics applications -- Grammars in the psychology of language: three problems -- Grammars and linguistic intuitions -- Grammars in models of the language user -- Grammars and language acquisition -- Postscript: What has become of formal grammars in linguistics and psycholinguistics?
Summary Almost four decades have passed since Formal Grammars first appeared in 1974. At that time it was still possible to rather comprehensively review for (psycho)linguists the relevant literature on the theory of formal languages and automata, on their applications in linguistic theory and in the psychology of language. That is no longer feasible. In all three areas developments have been substantial, if not breathtaking. Nowadays, an interested linguist or psycholinguist opening any text on formal languages can no longer see the wood for the trees, as it is by no means evident which formal, mathe
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Subject Mathematical linguistics.
Formal languages.
Psycholinguistics.
psycholinguistics.
PHILOSOPHY -- Language.
Formal languages
Mathematical linguistics
Psycholinguistics
Grammar, syntax & morphology.
Languages.
Form Electronic book
Author Barnas, Andrew.
ISBN 9789027290069
9027290067
Other Titles Formele grammatica's in linguïstiek en taalpsychologie. English