Noam Chomsky
Language and Mind
- ISBN 13:
- 9780521674935
- author:
- Noam Chomsky
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2006
- Pages:
- 208
- Dimensions:
- 15.2 x 1.5 x 22.8 cm
- Genre:
- Society, Politics & Philosophy, Social Science
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
Language and Mind by Noam Chomsky This collection of essays explores the nature and acquisition of language as a genetically endowed, biological system. First published in 2006, this third edition brings Chomsky's influential approach into the twenty-first century with an additional chapter and new preface. The book presents six chapters that outline Chomsky's early work on Universal Grammar, which posits that language is acquired through innate rules and principles. This framework has sparked significant inquiry into a wide range of languages over the past fifty years, raising important theoretical questions about the study of language and mind.
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