Can it be that the human brain possesses an in-built faculty for
language? Noam Chomsky, one of the most brilliant linguists of the 20th
century, believes that it does- that there exists a 'universal grammar'
common to all languages. Around the world children learn, in very
similar ways, languages that seem entirely different. This is possible,
Chomsky argues, because all human languages and their grammatical
structures are linked in the human brain.
Chomsky is
controversial and yet highly influential, both in his pioneering work in
linguistics and in his unrelenting critique of international power and
his commitment to freedom and justice. These two 'Chomskys' are heirs to
the Enlightenment tradition, and this book is the ideal introduction to
them both.
Introducing Chomsky : A Graphic Guide - John Maher & Judy Groves
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