LANGUAGE, THEORY, AND EMPIRICAL RESEARCH IN POLICY ANALYSIS

In: Policy studies journal: an international journal of public policy, Band 3, Heft 3, S. 274-281

Abstract

WORDS AND LANGUAGE SERVE AS FUNDAMENTAL TOOLS OF POLICY ANALYSIS. LANGUAGE AS A TOOL FOR THOUGHT IS THE FOCUS OF THIS PAPER. THE DISCUSSION CENTERS UPON ORGANIZATIONS AS ARRANGEMENTS FOR ORDERING HUMAN RELATIONSHIPS AND PATTERNS OF BEHAVIOR. THE PROBLEM OF TESTING AND EVALUATING LANGUAGE SYSTEMS IS ALSO EXAMINED.