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Synopsis
In this collection of seven essays, Chomsky reviews the notion of language as an internal mental construct and urges the continued study of language from this perspective.
| Size | | Length: | 230 pages | | Height: | 9.0 in | | Width: | 6.0 in | | Thickness: | 0.8 in | | Weight: | 14.4 oz |
Industry Reviews
"Chomsky's new book vividly recalls the [Whack-A-Mole] diversion. It collects a batch of his essays, mostly previously published, and all constructed to much the same plan: some philosopher sticks his head out of a hole, and Chomsky whacks him....Still, this is a very important book; not just because a lot of what it says is true, but also because Chomsky is a very important thinker."
Fodor
"As before, Chomsky has set out issues and theories of the utmost interest. To disagree with him, to sense that the jury is out on key assertions, remains a (perilous) privilege."
Guardian (London) - George Steiner (04/02/2000)
"At a time when various embarrassingly incompetent accounts of language are widespread in university humanities departments...it is worth emphasizing that [Chomsky's] work in linguistics is at the highest intellectual level."
New York Review of Books - John R. Searle (02/28/2002)
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