Noam Chomsky

On Nature and Language

Herausgegeben von Belletti, Adriana; Rizzi, Luigi

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Produktbeschreibung

In On Nature and Language Noam Chomsky develops his thinking on the relation between language, mind and brain, integrating current research in linguistics into the burgeoning field of neuroscience. This 2002 volume begins with a lucid introduction by the editors Adriana Belletti and Luigi Rizzi. This is followed by some of Chomsky's writings on these themes, together with a penetrating interview in which Chomsky provides the clearest and most elegant introduction to current theory available. It should make his Minimalist Program accessible to all. The volume concludes with an essay on the role of intellectuals in society and government. Nature and Language is a significant landmark in the development of linguistic theory. It will be welcomed by students and researchers in theoretical linguistics, neurolinguistics, cognitive science and politics, as well as anyone interested in the development of Chomsky's thought.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 218
• Erscheinungstermin: 6. Januar 2012
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 198mm x 129mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 262g
• ISBN-13: 9780521016247
• ISBN-10: 052101624X
• Artikelnr.: 11087567

Autorenporträt

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.

Inhaltsangabe

Foreword; 1. Introduction: some concepts and issues in linguistic theory; 2. Perspectives on language and mind; 3. Language and the brain; 4. An interview on minimalism; 5. The secular priesthood and the perils of democracy.

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Foreword
1. Introduction: some concepts and issues in linguistic theory
2. Perspectives on language and mind
3. Language and the brain
4. An interview on minimalism
5. The secular priesthood and the perils of democracy.

Rezensionen

'Chomsky makes linguistics intellectually interesting, he makes it exciting, and he makes it a discipline that matters to the wider scientific community.' Stephen Pulman, The Times Higher Education Supplement