| Description |
212 pages, 269 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
Language and responsibility (1979) -- Translator's Note -- Introductory comment -- 1 Politics -- 2 Linguistics and the human sciences -- 3 A philosophy of language? -- 4 Empiricism and rationalism -- 5 The birth of generative grammar -- 6 Semantics -- 7 The Extended Standard Theory -- 8 Deep structure -- 9 Universal grammar and unresolved questions --Reflections on Language (1975) -- Preface -- 1 On cognitive capacity -- 2 The object of inquiry -- 3 Some general features of language -- 4 Problems and mysteries in the study of human language |
| Summary |
"Featuring two of Chomsky's most popular and enduring books in one omnibus volume, On Language contains some of the noted linguist and political critic's most informal and accessible work to date, making it an ideal introduction to his thought. In Part I, Language and Responsibility (1979), Chomsky presents a fascinating self-portrait of his political, moral, and linguistic thinking through a series of interviews with Mitsou Ronat, the noted French linguist. In Part II, Reflections on Language (1975), Chomsky explores the more general implications of the study of language and offers incisive analyses of the controversies among psychologists, philosophers, and linguists over fundamental questions of language."--BOOK JACKET |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Language and languages.
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| Author |
Chomsky, Noam.
Reflections on language
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| ISBN |
1565844750 |
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9781565844759 |
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