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Written by one of the most respected figures in American linguistics, this book develops an approach to the analysis of language on a mathematical model. Harris presents a formal theory of language structure, in which syntax is characterized as an orderly system of departure from random combinings of sounds, words, and all the elements of language. He argues that the combining of words in a sentence constitutes a mathematical object, and that each departure from randomness is a contribution to the structure and meaning of a sentence. Discussing the differences in the structure and content of language, mathematics, and music, Harris shows that the use of language in a science constitutes a distinguishable sub-language. Remarkable and compelling, Harris's magnum opus will be considered the classical analysis of the structuring of information and development of language.

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Author

Zellig Sabbettai Harris; Zellig Harris

Publisher

Clarendon Press ; Oxford University Press

Published

1991

Language

EN

ISBN

9780198242246

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Language Learning, Literary Fiction, Linguistics

Rating

5 / 5 (4 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-13