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Meaning as Explanation W DE G Trends in Linguistics Studies and Monographs 84 Editor Werner Winter Mouton de Gruyter Berlin · New York Meaning as Explanation Advances in Linguistic Sign Theory edited by Ellen Contini-Morava Barbara Sussman Goldberg with the assistance of Robert S. Kirsner Mouton de Gruyter Berlin · New York 1995 Mouton de Gruyter (formerly Mouton, The Hague) is a Division of Walter de Gruyter & Co., Berlin. © Printed on acid-free paper which falls within the guidelines of the ANSI to ensure permanence and durability. Library of Congress Calaloging-in-Publication-Data Meaning as explanation : advances in linguistic sign theory / edited by Ellen Contini-Morava, Barbara Sussman Goldberg. p. cm. — (Trends in linguistics. Studies and mono- graphs ; 84). Chiefly papers presented at the 2nd International Col- umbia School Conference on Linguistics, which was held at the University of Virginia in 1991. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 3-11-014122-1 (cloth : alk. paper) 1. Linguistics analysis (Linguistics)—Congresses. 2. Semiotics—Congresses. 3. Functionalism (Linguistics)— Congresses. I. Contini-Morava, Ellen, 1948- . II. Suss- man Goldberg, Barbara, 1942- . III. International Col- umbia School Conference on Linguistics (2nd : 1991 : Uni- versity of Virginia). IV. Series. P126.M38 1995 401'.41-dc20 95-38309 CIP Die Deutsche Bibliothek — Cataloging-in-Publication-Data Meaning as explanation / [2nd International Columbia School Conference on Linguistics]. Ed. by Ellen Contini-Morava ; Bar- bara Sussman Goldberg. - Berlin ; New York : Mouton de Gruyter, 1995 (Trends in linguistics : Studies and monographs ; 84) ISBN 3-11-014122-1 NE: Contini-Morava, Ellen [Hrsg.]; International Columbia School Conference on Linguistics <2, 1991, Virginia >; Trends in linguistics / Studies and monographs © Copyright 1995 by Walter de Gruyter & Co., D-10785 Berlin All rights reserved, including those of translation into foreign languages. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mecha- nical, including photocopy, recording or any information storage and retrieval system, with- out permission in writing from the publisher. Typesetting and printing: Arthur Collignon GmbH, Berlin. Binding: Lüderitz & Bauer, Berlin. Printed in Germany. This volume is dedicated, with deep affection and respect, to the memory of our teacher William Diver, 1921-1995. Nil non mortale tenemus Pectoris exceptis ingeniique bonis. (Publius Ovidius Naso) Preface Most of the papers collected in this volume were originally presented at the Second International Columbia School Conference on Linguistics, held at the University of Virginia in 1991. An important goal of this conference was to bring together exponents of the major schools of lin- guistics that treat language as a system of meaningful signs, in order to explore areas of agreement and disagreement in background assump- tions, theory, and methodology. During the conference it became clear that there was an urgent need for a volume representing both the com- mon ground and the diversity among sign oriented linguistic theories. The conference organizers therefore encouraged the participants to sub- mit their papers for publication, and undertook to edit the volume; we also solicited some papers that had not been originally presented there. Robert S. Kirsner of the Department of Germanic Languages and Litera- tures of UCLA kindly agreed to help in the process of refereeing the manuscripts that were originally submitted to the volume, and the editors gratefully acknowledge his valuable assistance. We would also like to thank the conference participants for their stimulating discussions both at the conference and afterwards, and for their cooperation and patience in the editorial process. A complete list of contributors is included after the contents. A number of Departments and Programs at the University of Virginia helped make the conference possible, for which we are very grateful: the Program in Linguistics, the Departments of Anthropology, Philosophy, Psychology, Slavic Languages and Literatures, Spanish, Italian, and Por- tuguese; the East Asian Language and Area Center; the Center for Rus- sian and East European Studies; the Center for Advanced Studies; the Special Lectures Committee. For assistance with the editorial expenses of this volume we thank the University of Virginia School of Arts and Sci- ences. Finally, our thanks to the editorial staff and readers of Mouton de Gruyter for a satisfying and rewarding working relationship. Contents Preface vii Contents ix List of contributors xi Introduction: On linguistic sign theory Ellen Contini-Morava 1 Part I Issues of theory and methodology Theory William Diver 43 Quantitative analysis in Columbia School theory WallisReid 115 Meaning, data, and testing hypotheses Walter Hirtle 153 Remarks on sign-oriented approaches to language analysis Jadranka Gvozdanovic 169 The purpose of a grammatical analysis Alan Huffman 185 When contact speakers talk, linguistic theory listens Ricardo Otheguy 213 Part II Deixis Deixis from a cognitive point of view Theo A. J. M. Janssen 245
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