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The importance of empirical evidence for linguistic theory

What is it about?

This volume focuses on research in which theoretical claims are made on the basis of systematic empirical evidence, using both quantitative and qualitative techniques.

Why is it important?

Much linguistic theory is based on introspection and/or qualitative analysis of individual examples, generally deprived of context. This volume illustrates the need and effectivity of additional, quantitative data in order to provide independent evidence for qualitative hypotheses.

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