Language and Problems of Knowledge: The Managua Lectures (Current Studies in Linguistics)

✍ Scribed by Noam Chomsky

Publisher: The MIT Press
Year: 1987
Tongue: English
Leaves: 112
Series: Current Studies in Linguistics
Category: Library

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✦ Synopsis

Excellent speedy shipping and the book is outstanding. This book is to be part of the research for my Masters thesis. It is exciting and full of linguistic mini explosions. Linguistics is my passion!

✦ Table of Contents

Title......Page 1
Contents......Page 2
Preface......Page 3
1. A framework for Discussion......Page 6
2. The Researh Program of Modern Linguistics......Page 24
3. Principles of Language Structure I......Page 40
4. Principles of Language Structure II......Page 54
5. The View Beyond: Prospects for the Study of Mind......Page 74
Discussions......Page 95
Index......Page 109

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