Trent Pehrson wrote:
>Most excellent list members,
>
>I make a humble request for the sole purpose of satiating my own
>curiosity. Please respond to the following, brief survey:
>
>1) Do you consider yourself a linguist?
>
>
Yes.
>2) Given only the following labels, which best describes linguistics
>as a discipline for you?
>
(a) a scientific discipline
>3) Given only the following definitions, which comes closest to
>describing the purpose of linguistics for you?
>
(c) learning how language works in the human mind.
>4) Do you consider yourself a scientist?
>
>
Yes.
>5) Given only the following definitions, which comes closest to
>describing the purpose of science for you?
>
Uh, is there a (d)? With the implicit goal of applying these theories to
practical agendas,
(b) use of the scientific method to create theories by proving or
disproving hypotheses
>6) Do you consider yourself a philosopher?
>
>
No.
>7) Given only the following definitions, which comes closest to
>describing the purpose of philosophy for you?
>
I can't answer this; I don't really take self-identified philosophy very
seriously. Anythng I would say would be a disservice to the discipline,
such as it is.
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