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For what did speculative grammarians search?

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For what did speculative grammarians search?
posted May 24, 2022 by Saif Khanam

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A universal grammar, valid for all languages
“Speculative”, reflects the Latin speculum (“mirror”) and a belief that language reflects realities underlying the physical world. Speculative grammar was a linguistic theory of the Middle Ages, especially the second half of the 13th century.

answer May 25, 2022 by Madhavi Latha
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