Rules and Representations

By Noam Chomsky and CHOMSKY,

Book Overview

In Rules and Representations, first published in 1980, Noam Chomsky lays out many of the concepts that have made his approach to linguistics and human cognition so instrumental to our understanding of language.Chomsky arrives at his well-known position that there is a universal grammar, structured in the human mind and common to all human languages. Based on Chomsky's 1978 Woodbridge Lectures, this edition contains revised versions of the lectures and two new essays.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231048270
• ISBN13: 9780231048279
• Release Date: October 1980
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 299 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.3" x 8.2"

Customer Reviews

Excellent Overview

This book is an excellent overview of Chomsky's Linguistics. Perfect for people who are interested in such issues as Generative Grammar and the biological basis of langauge. It is not as technical as Chomsky's other linguistics books, which makes it an excellent starting point for those who are new to this field. It assumes very little background knowledge and is thus palatable for a wider audience.