Abstract
In this paper I provide a metatheoretical analysis of speech perception research. I argue that the central turning point in the history of speech perception research has not been well understood. While it is widely thought to mark a decisive break with what I call "the alphabetic conception of speech," I argue that it instead marks the entrenchment of this conception of speech. In addition, I argue that the alphabetic conception of speech continues to underwrite speech perception research today and moreover that it functions as a dogma which ought to be rejected.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | S250-S259 |
Journal | Philosophy of Science |
Volume | 66 |
Issue number | 3 SUPPL. 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1999 |