Grammaire générale et raisonnée
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Grammaire générale et raisonnée is a seminal 17th-century Port-Royal grammar treatise that seeks to explain the universal logical principles underlying all human languages.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Grammaire générale et raisonnée (Port-Royal Grammar) | 1 |
| Port-Royal grammar | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
17th-century book
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Port-Royal grammar ⓘ grammar treatise ⓘ linguistics book ⓘ |
| aim | to explain universal logical principles underlying all human languages ⓘ |
| associatedInstitution | Port-Royal-des-Champs abbey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author |
Antoine Arnauld
NERFINISHED
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Claude Lancelot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| circulation | widely read in 17th and 18th centuries ⓘ |
| claims | all languages share a common logical structure ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| distinguishes |
surface structure of language
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underlying logical structure of propositions ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
logical structure of sentences
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relationship between thought and language ⓘ universal features of grammar ⓘ |
| fullTitle | Grammaire générale et raisonnée contenant les fondemens de l’art de parler, expliqués d’une manière claire et naturelle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | didactic prose ⓘ |
| hasPart |
chapters on meaning and ideas
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chapters on parts of speech ⓘ chapters on syntax ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
foundational text in the history of linguistics
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key work in early modern philosophy of language ⓘ major work of Port-Royal school ⓘ |
| influenced |
Enlightenment language theory
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Noam Chomsky NERFINISHED ⓘ modern linguistics ⓘ universal grammar tradition ⓘ |
| libraryOfCongressClassification | PC2061 ⓘ |
| method |
deductive reasoning from first principles
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rational analysis of language ⓘ |
| movement |
Jansenism
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Port-Royal logic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableConcept |
general and rational grammar
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language as expression of thought ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | French ⓘ |
| period | Early Modern period ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication | Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1660 ⓘ |
| publisher | Pierre Le Petit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Logique ou l’art de penser NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
general grammar
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logic ⓘ philosophy of language ⓘ universal grammar ⓘ |
| theoreticalBasis |
Cartesian philosophy
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rationalism ⓘ |
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Port-Royal grammar
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Grammaire générale et raisonnée (Port-Royal Grammar)