Chomsky (Modern masters) - Softcover

Lyons, John

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ISBN 10: 0006323774 ISBN 13: 9780006323778

Publisher: Fontana,, 1970

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120 pp. Collection Modern Masters . Un accroc sur le 1er plat.

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Review:

‘Read this first, then read Chomsky.’
John Searle, New York Review of Books

‘John Lyons’ book on Chomsky is simply the best short introduction in the English language. It is within the grasp of an intelligent layman. Anyone who reads it will understand the elements of tranformational grammar, and be able to follow current controversies.’
Leonard Jackson, Times Educational Supplement

‘Lyons’ account is itself a minor modern masterpiece of compression and clarity.’
Alan Ryan, New Society

From the Back Cover:

Chomsky’s contribution to the study of language has, over the last four decades, been enormous, and has exerted a powerful influence throughout the other cognitive sciences. Language is, arguably, an even more distinctively human characteristic than intelligence, and the thousands of different human language are, according to Chomsky, cut to the same general pattern. This pattern is determined, he claims, by innate structuring principles which only human beings possess. Chomsky’s search for the universal in language has revitalised the question of the relationship between language and mind, and has provided a powerful new tool, generative grammar, for students of language.

In this Third Edition of his superb introduction to Chomsky’s work, John lyons has added an extensive final chapter which seeks to assess the continuing ramifications of the Chomskyan Revolution in linguistics today. He has also thoroughly updated the bibliographies – both of Chomsky’s own prolific output and of the multiplying secondary material – and the biographical note, in order fully to arm any prospective explorers of Chomsky’s 'ouevre' with all the relevant resources they may need.

“John Lyons’ book on Chomsky is simply the best short introduction in the English language. It is within the grasp of an intelligent layman. Anyone who reads it will understand the elements of transformational grammar, and be able to follow current controversies.”
LEONARD JACKSON, 'Times Educational Supplement'

“Lyons’ account is itself a minor modern masterpiece of compression and clarity.”
ALAN RYAN, 'New Society'

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