Formalist linguistics in the context of "Terminal and nonterminal symbols"

Play Trivia Questions online!

Skip to study material about Formalist linguistics in the context of "Terminal and nonterminal symbols"

⭐ Core Definition: Formalist linguistics

A formal grammar is a set of symbols and the production rules for rewriting some of them into every possible string of a formal language over an alphabet. A grammar does not describe the meaning of the strings — only their form.

In applied mathematics, formal language theory is the discipline that studies formal grammars and languages. Its applications are found in theoretical computer science, theoretical linguistics, formal semantics, mathematical logic, and other areas.

↓ Menu

In this Dossier

⭐ Core Definition: Formalist linguistics
Formalist linguistics in the context of Iconicity

Formalist linguistics in the context of Iconicity

In functional-cognitive linguistics, as well as in semiotics, iconicity is the conceived similarity or analogy between the form of a sign (linguistic or otherwise) and its meaning, as opposed to arbitrariness (which is typically assumed in structuralist, formalist and generative approaches to linguistics). The principle of iconicity is also shared by the approach of linguistic typology.

↑ Return to Menu