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Knowledge of Language

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Knowledge of Language
First edition
AuthorNoam Chomsky
LanguageEnglish
GenreNon-fiction
PublisherPraeger Special Studies
Publication date
1986

Knowledge of Language: Its Nature, Origin, and Use is a book by American linguist Noam Chomsky, first published in 1986. In this book, Chomsky deals with topics in the philosophy of language and the philosophy of mind.[1] He argues that the study of linguistic structures provides insight into the workings of human mind.

References

  1. ^ Ney, James W. (1989-01-01). "Knowledge of language: Its nature, origin, and use: By Noam Chomsky. New York: Praeger Scientific, 1986, xxii + 309pp. $29.95, paper $9.95". Language Sciences. 11 (4): 409–423. doi:10.1016/0388-0001(89)90029-6. ISSN 0388-0001.