Reflections on Chomsky

Reflections on Chomsky

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A collection of philosophical essays in honour of Noam Chomsky's 60th birthday, designed to reflect the breadth of Chomsky's philosophical and linguistic thought. Among topics discussed are the nature of semantic theory, the modular organization of the mind and logical form.

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Reflections on Chomsky by Alexander L George

Philosophical essays to celebrate Chomsky's contributions This collection of writings was compiled to honor the leading linguist Noam Chomsky. Reflections on Chomsky celebrates the linguist's contributions to the study of language, beginning in the 1950s. Essay contributors to the volume include: Sylvain Bromberger, Tyler Burge, Martin Davies, Michael Dummett, Jerry Fodor, James Higginbotham, Norbert Hornstein, Hilary Putnam and Crispin Wright. The writings examine the factuality of linguistics, the psychological reality of grammar, the nature of a semantic theory, the proper object of linguistic inquiry, and other topics.
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ISBN 13 9780631179191
ISBN 10 0631179194
Title Reflections on Chomsky
Author Alexander L George
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Year published 1990-12-06
Number of pages 284
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