tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5659270781112607019.post1938504583750037473..comments2018-03-03T03:30:24.451-08:00Comments on Mathematical Linguistics etc.: Philosophy of phonologySean Fulophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06610398963994746965noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5659270781112607019.post-70015250510817736042010-08-28T00:56:46.042-07:002010-08-28T00:56:46.042-07:00I read a physics article the other day in a magazi...I read a physics article the other day in a magazine, in which a physicist basically said that it is crazy to attribute "reality" to the elements of a theoretical model.<br /><br />So much for scientists being realists. Linguistics, as usual, are a little behind I guess.Sean Fulophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06610398963994746965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5659270781112607019.post-89381770983624303852010-08-05T16:25:04.752-07:002010-08-05T16:25:04.752-07:00I have to agree with Anderson that many phonologis...I have to agree with Anderson that many phonologists take a realist view of features, regardless of empirical grounding. And because they seem to be so useful, this is taken as evidence of their reality.NWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12626377419233860251noreply@blogger.com