Grammatiken Als Empirische Axiomatische Theorien/ Grammars As Empirical Axiomatic Theories

The book deals with the idea and the possibilities of (re-)constructing scientific grammars of natural languages (e.g. English and German) as empirical axiomatic theories, i.e. theories which can be empirically tested and which are constructed in such a way that all statements about the respective language made by a grammar are logically derivable from a set of postulates (axioms). The concept of an axiomatic theory is explicated in detail, and a case is made out for the empirical character of grammars. Finally, the basic features of a theory of grammars is outlined, which (re-)constructs grammars of natural languages as empirical axiomatic theories.