Re:International Linguistics Olympiad – Sample Problems
by otabdeveloper4 on Saturday January 22, 2022 @08:56AM
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> Even if it were, just because "the meaning of something is obvious," it doesn't follow that the words are standard or even well-formed.
That's literally the linguistics definition of "standard or well-formed", so no.
> So I'm not really sure what is it exactly that you're trying to argue here.
Linguistics is a science, there are mathematical models that natural languages adhere to. Regardless of the social trappings around "standard"/acceptable speech, language really does follow mathematical laws. That's why these puzzles are meaningful and not just diversions for fun.
That's literally the linguistics definition of "standard or well-formed", so no.
> So I'm not really sure what is it exactly that you're trying to argue here.
Linguistics is a science, there are mathematical models that natural languages adhere to. Regardless of the social trappings around "standard"/acceptable speech, language really does follow mathematical laws. That's why these puzzles are meaningful and not just diversions for fun.