Chomsky [[electronic resource] ] : a guide for the perplexed / / John Collins

• Autore: Collins John <1969->
• Pubblicazione: London ; ; New York, : Continuum, c2008
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (242 p.)
• Disciplina: 410.92
• Soggetto topico: Linguistics
• Classificazione: 17.02
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 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
• Sommario/riassunto: 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
• Titolo autorizzato: Chomsky
• ISBN: 1-283-27228-8; 9786613272287; 1-4411-9009-0
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910781677903321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Guides for the Perplexed