Once again on methodology and argumentation in linguistics

Problems with the arguments for recasting Sino-Tibetan as “Trans-Himalayan”

Dados Bibliográficos

ID8123729
AutoresRandy J Lapolla (0000-0002-6100-6196, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, autor correspondente)
Ano2016
Volume39
Fascículo2
Páginas282-297
Data de publicação2016-12-31
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessNão
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoLinguistics of the Tibeto-Burman Area (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 0731-3500 • E-ISSN: 2214-5907
EditoraJohn Benjamins Publishing Company (PUBLISHER • NL)
DOI10.1075/ltba.39.2.03lap
OpenAlexW2577380741
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas3
Referências citadas38

There have been challenges to the received view of the structure of the Sino-Tibetan language family. This is all well and good, as we should constantly challenge our most basic assumptions. In this paper I look at the arguments presented with a view to convincing us to change our conception of Sino-Tibetan and to change the name of the family to “Trans-Himalayan”, and find them less than convincing, due to problems of fact and argumentation

Argumentation theory · Epistemology · Linguistics · Sociology · China's Ethnic Minorities and Relations · Computer Science · Linguistics and Cultural Studies · Multilingual Education and Policy · Philosophy