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...philosophy, from three different branches: [[metaphysics]] (the problem of universals), [[philosophy of language]] (the meaning of meaning), and [[philosophy of

...aid the foundations for an extension of linguistic inquiry into [[language universals]] - the features common to all languages, which presumably tell us somethin

===Particulars and universals=== ...so say that the two apples seem to have some thing or things in common. [[Universals]] or [[Property (philosophy)|Properties]] are said to be those things.

{{cite book |title=Semantics: Primes and Universals |author=Anna Wierzbicka |url=http://books.google.com/books?id=ZN029Pmbnu4C& A review of this matter is given by: {{cite book |title=Semantics: Primes and Universals |author=Anna Wierzbicka |url=http://books.google.com/books?id=ZN029Pmbnu4C&

* Jenkins L. (2004) ''Variation and universals in biolinguistics''. Amsterdam: Elsevier, ISBN 0444512314.

...nsmitted regularities can be considered as the ultimate source of language universals. He draws a parallel with mathematical operations (addition, subtraction, e

...nsmitted regularities can be considered as the ultimate source of language universals. He draws a parallel with mathematical operations (addition, subtraction, e

*Wierzbicka A. (1996) Semantics: Primes and Universals. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0198700024. [http://www.oup.com/uk/catalogu

Linguist Anna Wierzbicka, in her book, ''Semantics: Primes and Universals'' (Wierzbicka, 1996), presents an argument, grounded in biologically plausi *<u>Goddard C.</u>, <u>Wierzbicka A.</u> (eds.) (1994) Semantic and Lexical Universals: Theory and Empirical Findings. Amsterdam: John Benjamins. [http://www.benj

...definitional circularity. See: Wierzbicka A. (1996) Semantics: Primes and Universals. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0198700024. [http://www.oup.com/uk/catalogu

...1950s he concentrated on large, solid images that were able to function as universals with heightened drama while preserving their qualities as specific expressi

...guage. <ref name=wierzbicka96>Wierzbicka A. (1996) ''Semantics: Primes and Universals''. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0198700024. [http://www.oup.com/uk/catalo

...as an early theorist of structure-functionalism. His quest was to discover universals within cultures, and he pointed out features in widely disparate societies ...ed some earlier, took up the anthropological vogue of his time to discover Universals among disparate human societies. Levi-Strauss’s studies looked princi

...as an early theorist of structure-functionalism. His quest was to discover universals within cultures, and he pointed out features in widely disparate societies ...ed some earlier, took up the anthropological vogue of his time to discover Universals among disparate human societies. Levi-Strauss’s studies looked princi

structure-functionalism. His quest was to discover universals within anthropological vogue of his time to discover Universals among

...s us to one of the most difficult problems of philosophy: [[the Problem of Universals]] (see [[Metaphysics]]). There are many ways of approaching this problem, ...stotle]]''' (384-322 B.C.), who had a different approach to the Problem of Universals. Whereas [[Plato]] asserted the existence of independent, heavenly Forms,

...opean (language)|Indo-European]] tongue). This involves finding [[language universals|universal properties of language]] and accounting for a language's developm