Language and Problems of Knowledge

Chomsky, Noam

ISBN 10: 1879557363 ISBN 13: 9781879557369

Publisher: Audio Scholar, 1999

Synopsis

The 20th century's greatest linguist, Noam Chomsky, presents here in his famous Managua Lectures his most accessible statement on linguistics and the study of the mind, and offers several far-reaching theories on the mind and its emergence. 2 cassettes.

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For Professor Chomsky, acquiring language and knowledge of our world is rooted in some innate human ability unique to our species. How we acquire this language, how we use it and the physical mechanisms involved are the subject of this study, his famous Managua Lectures. Gardner reads Chomsky at a moderately brisk clip, with no allowance for the difficulty of the material. Nevertheless, it's a discerning reading, attuned to every nuance of the professor's thought. For those used to philosophical discourse Gardner offers a great tool--the mind of Noam Chomsky. For the rest, buy the book and pore leisurely over the written text. P.E.F. (c)AudioFile, Portland, Maine

Edition details

• Publisher: Audio Scholar
• Publication date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1879557363
• ISBN 13: 9781879557369
• Binding: Audio Cassette