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Informationen zum Autor Noam Chomsky is one of the most cited scholars in history and has profoundly shaped contemporary understanding of American politics. An ally of anarcho-syndicalists the world over, he has authored numerous books on linguistics, history and politics. He is Institute Professor (emeritus) in the Department of Linguistics and Philosophy at MIT, and Laureate Professor of Linguistics and Agnese Nelms Haury Chair in the Program in Environment and Social Justice at the University of Arizona. Klappentext Tracing the development of linguistic theory from Descartes to Wilhelm von Humboldt, Chomsky's book is one of the most original and profound studies of language and mind ever written. This third edition includes a new and specially written introduction by James McGilvray, contextualising the work for the twenty-first century. Zusammenfassung Tracing the development of linguistic theory from Descartes to Wilhelm von Humboldt! Chomsky's book is one of the most original and profound studies of language and mind ever written. This third edition includes a new and specially written introduction by James McGilvray! contextualising the work for the twenty-first century. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction James McGilvray; 1. Introduction; 2. Creative aspect of language use; 3. Deep and surface structure; 4. Description and explanation in linguistics; 5. Acquisition and use of language; 6. Summary.
