Abstract Linguistics, and typology in particular, can have a bright future. We justify this optimism by discussing comparability from two angles. First, we take the opportunity presented by this special issue of Linguistic Typology to pause for a moment and make explicit some of the logical underpinnings of typological sciences, linguistics included, which we believe are worth reminding ourselves of. Second, we give a brief illustration of comparison, and particularly measurement, within modern typology.

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类型学中的可比性和度量：语言学的光明前景

摘要语言学，尤其是类型学，可以拥有光明的未来。我们通过从两个角度讨论可比性来证明这种乐观。首先，我们利用本期《语言类型学》特刊所提供的机会稍作停顿，并明确阐明了包括语言学在内的类型学科学的逻辑基础，我们认为这值得我们提醒自己。其次，我们简要说明现代类型学中的比较，尤其是度量。