Unhappiness about not unhappy people
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10139334 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jean Aitchison (University of Tennessee at Knoxville, corresponding author), Guy Bailey (University of Tennessee at Knoxville) |
| Year | 1979 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 245-266 |
| Publication date | 1979-09-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Linguistics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-2267 • E-ISSN: 1469-7742 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0022226700016376 |
| OpenAlex | W2046671147 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 11 |
Most linguists agree that there is a mismatch between the notions of grammaticality and acceptability. A widely held view is that there are several types of sentence which are technically well-formed, and consequently grammatical, but which are unacceptable to the ‘typical’ speaker. A more recent, and less widely held view is that the reverse situation is also possible: there exists a class of sentences which are ungrammatical, yet acceptable. In other words, it is claimed by some that the notions of grammaticality and acceptability cross-classify, since we get sentences which are
Class (philosophy · Grammar · Grammaticality · Linguistics · Sentence · Sociology · Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science · Language, Discourse, Communication Strategies · Philosophy · Psychology
| Citations per year | 0.05 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1982 - 1984 (3) |
| Highly cited | No |