This seems to be the last time MAKH took the time to respond to criticisms of
his work – 1966! It’s interesting for many reasons, amongst which...
- how much of the theory was already in place
- what it shows of his reasoning and positioning in prior lx
- how stressful he found it, which shows in occasional annoyance and yes,
sarcasm, ‘Matthews' crusading zeal on the part of those he considers less able
to look after themselves seems to have led him to think it has never been
questioned’ ;-)
- how much of the criticism is ostensibly about names, ‘to the extent that his
objections are purely terminological they could of course be accommodated if
one knew what they were’.
- the critical gambit of putting words in one’s mouth, and his bemused
response, ‘There remains the question of the king of England's hat, where
Matthews has invented a problem on my behalf by insisting that either the king
of England or 's must be a word.’
If Matthews were around today, what would he make of this?
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Happy weekend reading
:David
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