Simply Chomsky (Paperback)

Raphael Salkie

ISBN 10: 194365770X / ISBN 13: 9781943657704

Editore: Simply Charly, 2020

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Paperback. Loved by many, hated by some, Noam Chomsky is an outspoken, world-renowned activist for social change. He is also a very distinguished scholar whose work is admired by some, but denounced, ignored and misunderstood by many. This book concentrates on Chomsky's concerns in the last decade, some of which look different from his earlier work. In a 2010 article, Chomsky wrote that his current research program about language "bars almost everything that has been proposed in the course of work on generative grammar." He is still asking the same questions, but he now thinks that his previous answers to these questions can be abandoned, improved, or clarified-and he often moves into new areas, and raises new research questions. His work-about language, and about social change-often challenges assumptions which are so widespread that they go unnoticed. What he says sometimes flies in the face of common sense, though for Chomsky that is not a problem if it is true, or at least supported by evidence. Chomsky comments that his words often sound like they come from the moon, so outlandish are they. It takes remarkable single-mindedness and strength of character to say things far outside the mainstream, and to do that for seven decades is extraordinary. Noam Chomsky is known for both his groundbreaking contributions to linguistics and his penetrating critiques of political systems. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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• Titolo: Simply Chomsky (Paperback)
• Editore: Simply Charly
• Data di pubblicazione: 2020
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 194365770X
• ISBN 13: 9781943657704
• Rilegatura: Paperback
• Condizione: new

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“Noam Chomsky’s work has challenged and changed our understanding of the world from his pioneering work in linguistics to his unceasing critique of the world around us. Raphael Salkie’s book, Simply Chomsky, succeeds in bringing these critical issues to the attention of readers in a work at once succinct and illuminating.”
—Irene Gendzier, Professor Emeritus, Dept. of Political Science, Boston University

Avram Noam Chomsky was born in Philadelphia in 1928 to Jewish immigrant parents who were both educators. His parents were mainstream liberals, but through relatives, Chomsky was exposed at an early age to socialism and other progressive ideas that shaped his politics. After earning his Ph.D. in theoretical linguistics at the University of Pennsylvania in 1955 and a fellowship at Harvard University, Chomsky became a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. His first book, Syntactic Structures, published in 1957 and now considered a classic, not only shook up the study of linguistics, but also had a profound effect on philosophy and psychology, and laid the groundwork for the field of cognitive science. In the 1960s, Chomsky took part in protests against the Vietnam War and began writing the articles that initiated his other career as a public dissident and political thinker. Over the course of the next 60 years, Chomsky would continue to be a major voice in both areas, embodying a lifelong commitment to intellectual exploration, freedom of thought, and human rights.

In Simply Chomsky, Professor Raphael Salkie provides a compact, user-friendly introduction to Noam Chomsky’s political activism and his groundbreaking work in linguistics. Unlike most Chomsky studies, Prof. Salkie not only covers the essentials of Chomsky’s thought and accomplishments, but also explores his most recent concerns—including the climate crisis, the threat of nuclear holocaust, and current geopolitical hotspots—which are often very different from the topics that preoccupied him decades ago.

For students of linguistics, for those interested in U.S. foreign policy, and for anyone concerned about the enormous problems facing the world, Simply Chomsky will be exhilarating and thought-provoking reading. Noam Chomsky has spent his life challenging widely accepted assumptions and beliefs and has made an indelible mark on world affairs and human thought. Simply Chomsky offers a special opportunity to find out more about this remarkable and always engaging contrarian thinker.

Benefits of Reading Simply Chomsky:

• Get an in-depth look at Noam Chomsky's life and work
• Discover how Chomsky's thought has shaped and changed our understanding of the world
• Learn more about Chomsky's groundbreaking work in linguistics and his protests against the Vietnam War
• Explore the current geopolitical hotspots and environmental issues that Chomsky is focused on

What's Included in Simply Chomsky:

• An exploration of the life and thought of Noam Chomsky
• An exploration of Noam Chomsky's groundbreaking work in linguistics
• An exploration of Noam Chomsky's protests against the Vietnam War
• An exploration of current international issues relevant to Chomsky

Don't miss out on this chance to gain a deeper understanding of Noam Chomsky's work and the world around us. Buy Simply Chomsky now before the price changes!

Informazioni sull?autore

Raphael Salkie retired in 2020 as Professor of Language Studies at the University of Brighton, where he specialized in tense and modality, and corpus-based approaches to linguistics and translation. He is the author of many articles about language and a work on Chomsky titled The Chomsky Update: Linguistics and Politics.