RE-MAKING LINGUISTICS

Noam Chomsky

doi:10.4324/9781003392606-2

RE-MAKING LINGUISTICS

Noam Chomsky

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This chapter is based on a transcript of a conversation between Noam Chomsky and the editors. It explores the early years of contemporary linguistics, detailing the transition from a behavioral to a cognitive view of language, and explaining the basic premises of Universal Grammar (UG) and the biolinguistics approach to language. The final portion of the chapter is dedicated to an account of the history of publishing in linguistics from 1960s onwards, as well as reflections on the nature of work and key questions in the field.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Becoming a Linguist
Subtitle of host publication	Advice from Key Thinkers in Language Studies
Publisher	Taylor and Francis
Pages	12-17
Number of pages	6
ISBN (Electronic)	9781040152126
ISBN (Print)	9781032492032
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003392606-2
State	Published - Jan 1 2024

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