Jean Wagemans has proposed an analysis of arguments as consisting of one premise and conclusion and their classification in a Periodic Table of Arguments. This strikingly resembles Aristotle’s pre... Show moreJean Wagemans has proposed an analysis of arguments as consisting of one premise and conclusion and their classification in a Periodic Table of Arguments. This strikingly resembles Aristotle’s pre-syllogistic analysis of one-premise arguments in his Topics. It is analyzed to what extent Wagemans’ concept of the ‘lever’ of an argument as inference-warrant and classificatory criterion bears analogies to Aristotle’s analysis of one-premise arguments according to set-theoretic modifications of subjects or predicates from premise to conclusion. Show less
In Konso (Cushitic, Ethiopia), a sentence contains an inflectional element separate from the verb. This is in essence a subject clitic and a sentence type indicator. Its position is at some place... Show moreIn Konso (Cushitic, Ethiopia), a sentence contains an inflectional element separate from the verb. This is in essence a subject clitic and a sentence type indicator. Its position is at some place in the sentence before the verb and indicative of information structure. The article provides a first full analysis of the basic properties of the subject clitic. Show less
