Molis

contemporaryPhilosophy of Language / Formal Linguistics

Molis is a contemporary philosopher or linguist working on issues of language learnability and the formal conditions under which grammars can be acquired from primary linguistic data. Their work engages with debates in philosophy of language and linguistic theory concerning the logical problem of language acquisition.

Notable Achievements

Formal analysis of grammar unlearnability from primary linguistic data

Contributions to the logical problem of language acquisition

Positions & Arguments(1)

Skepticism

claim

The inference from premises (1)-(3) to the conclusion that grammar G is unlearnable from the pld (period) involves an equivocation

Philosophy of Language

claim

The inference from premises (1)-(3) to the conclusion that grammar G is unlearnable from the pld (period) involves an equivocation