Theory and history of theory. A few notes on linguistic historiography

Journal title PARADIGMI
Author/s Lia Formigari
Publishing Year 2017 Issue 2017/1
Language English Pages 9 P. 157-165 File size 146 KB
DOI 10.3280/PARA2017-001011
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The article seeks to describe the procedures and goals of epistemologically oriented historiography. It examines some of the modes of transmission of theories and some cases of theoretical syncretism (§ 1), discusses the ambiguity of certain historiographical categories (§ 2) and a case of false alternative between theories (§ 3), ending with some general considerations on the use of history.

Keywords: Cumulativity, Empiricism, Linguistic historiography, Naturalism, Rationalism, Syncretism

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Lia Formigari, Theory and history of theory. A few notes on linguistic historiography in "PARADIGMI" 1/2017, pp 157-165, DOI: 10.3280/PARA2017-001011