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Noam Chomsky,Mitsou Ronat

On Language

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The two most popular titles by the noted linguist and critic in one volume—an ideal introduction to his work.
On Language features some of Noam Chomsky’s most informal and highly accessible work. In Part I, Language and Responsibility, Chomsky presents a fascinating self-portrait of his political, moral, and linguistic thinking. In Part II, Reflections on Language, 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.
Language and Responsibility is a well-organized, clearly written and comprehensive introduction to Chomsky’s thought.” —The New York Times Book Review
Language and Responsibility brings together in one readable volume Chomsky’s positions on issues ranging from politics and philosophy of science to recent advances in linguistic theory. . . . The clarity of presentation at times approaches that of Bertrand Russell in his political and more popular philosophical essays.” —Contemporary Psychology
Reflections on Language is profoundly satisfying and impressive. It is the clearest and most developed account of the case of universal grammar and of the relations between his theory of language and the innate faculties of mind responsible for language acquisition and use.” —Patrick Flanagan
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606 printed pages
Original publication
2017
Publication year
2017
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  • Алика Биляловаhas quoted2 years ago
    I’m thinking particularly of Labov’s1 work on non-standard English of the ghettos. In my opinion, that is also linguistics.
  • Алика Биляловаhas quoted2 years ago
    The notion of language itself is on a very high level of abstraction.
  • Алика Биляловаhas quoted2 years ago
    Language is normally a left-hemisphere function primarily, and current work aims to clarify the specific functions of the two hemispheres.

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