Clauses of Saying and the Interpretation of because
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2910158 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Michael B Kac (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1972 |
| Volume | 48 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 626 |
| Publication date | 1972-09-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Language (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0097-8507 • E-ISSN: 1535-0665 |
| Publisher | JSTOR (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/412038 |
| OpenAlex | W2334406019 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 9 |
The phenomenon of ‘non-restrictive’ use of reason adverbials is discussed, and evidence is presented that an account based on the performative hypothesis is defective in crucial respects. An alternative concept of the interpretation of because which is consistent with other facts is proposed and defended. Some possible objections are considered and general methodological implications discussed
Epistemology · Interpretation (philosophy) · Linguistics · Historical Linguistics and Language Studies · linguistics and terminology studies · Philosophy · Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic Variation
| Citations per year | 0.26 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1991 - 2023 (33) |
| Highly cited | No |