A Review on the Relationship Between Logical Positivism and Glossematics

Yıl 2018, Cilt: 169 Sayı: 2, 25 - 38, 28.09.2018

Engin Evrim Önem

https://doi.org/10.1501/Dilder_0000000253

Öz

As with most theories put forward in sciences, different fields and disciplines affect others in social sciences. In this sense, logical positivism and glossematics are no exceptions. Logical positivism was one of the leading movements in philosophy and proposed ideas for philosophy to be recognized as a true science just like natural sciences. Glossematics was a linguistic school also known as Copenhagen Linguistic Circle, which proposed ideas similar to those of logical positivism for linguistic studies. This comparative study aimed to show the reflection of the ideas of logical positivism on glossematics. After presenting the main ideas of both schools, a comparative analysis was made in this paper. When the general ideas were analyzed, it was seen that, logical positivism proposed verifiability, deduction of structures via scientific methods, and creating unambiguous terms to provide a universal theory for philosophy. Such ideas were also championed in glossematics to yield a universal linguistic theory. As a result, it can be said that logical positivism and glossematics were strongly related in their views although they were in different fields.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Logical Positivism, Glossematics, Philosophy, Linguistics

A review on the relationship between logical positivism and glossematics

Öz

As with most theories put forward in sciences,
different fields and disciplines affect others in
social sciences. In this sense, logical positivism
and glossematics are no exceptions. Logical
positivism was one of the leading movements in
philosophy and proposed ideas for philosophy
to be recognized as a true science just like
natural sciences. Glossematics was a linguistic
school also known as Copenhagen Linguistic
Circle, which proposed ideas similar to those
of logical positivism for linguistic studies.
This comparative study aimed to show the
reflection of the ideas of logical positivism
on glossematics. After presenting the main
ideas of both schools, a comparative analysis
was made in this paper. When the general
ideas were analyzed, it was seen that, logical
positivism proposed verifiability, deduction of
structures via scientific methods, and creating
unambiguous terms to provide a universal
theory for philosophy. Such ideas were also
championed in glossematics to yield a universal linguistic theory. As a result, it can be said
that logical positivism and glossematics were
strongly related in their views although they
were in different fields.

Anahtar Kelimeler

relationship, between logical, positivism

Kaynakça

• Ankara Üniversitesi -Ankara Üniversitesi Dil Dergisi