Chomsky : a guide for the perplexed / John Collins.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Collins, John, 1969-

Series:

Guides for the Perplexed

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Chomsky, Noam.

Linguistics--Popular works.

Linguistics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (242 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Continuum, c2008.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Summary:

Noam Chomsky is one of the most influential thinkers of the twentieth-century. His work in linguistics, philosophy and political theory has spanned six decades, and has been met with critical acclaim and controversy in equal measure. This book is not only an introduction to Chomsky's theoretical writings, but also a critical engagement with his work. ""Chomsky: A Guide for the Perplexed"" covers every aspect of Chomsky's thought, from transformational grammar to political dissent. John Collins shows how Chomsky's linguistic theory, philosophy and politics are all connected, and by so doing

Contents:

Contents; Preface; Cited Works of Noam Chomsky; 1 Problems with the Chomsky's; 2 Methodological Foundations; 3 Transformations; 4 The 'Cognitive Turn': Nativism and Universal Grammar; 5 The Review of Skinner; 6 Language: Inside or Outside the Mind?; 7 Developments in Syntax; 8 The Minimalist Program; Notes; References; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-283-27228-8

9786613272287

1-4411-9009-0

OCLC:

741691631