 First edition | |
| Author | Noam Chomsky |
|---|---|
| Subject | Social science |
| Publisher | Random House |
Publication date | 1975 |
| Pages | 269 |
Reflections on Language is a 1975 book in which MIT linguist Noam Chomsky argues for a rationalist approach to human nature. Under this approach, specific capabilities are innate to humans, as opposed to an empiricist approach, in which there is no innate human nature but rather a "blank slate" upon which psychological and social forces act.1 The New York Times selected the book as among the year's best.2
Contents
- Chapter 1. On Cognitive Capacity
- Chapter 2. The Object of Inquiry
- Chapter 3. Some General Features of Language
- Chapter 4. Problems and Mysteries in the Study of Human Language
References
References
- Raiser 1977, p. 188.
- "1976: A Selection of Noteworthy Titles". The New York Times. December 5, 1976. ISSN 0362-4331.
Bibliography
Bibliography
- Raiser, William L. (1977). "Review of Reflections on Language". Contemporary Sociology. 6 (2): 188–189. doi:10.2307/2065793. ISSN 0094-3061. JSTOR 2065793.
Further reading
Further reading
- Davies, L. P. (1978). "Reflections". ETC: A Review of General Semantics. 35 (2): 207–209. ISSN 0014-164X. JSTOR 42576045.
- Hayman, Ronald (July 1976). "Review of Reflections on Language". Encounters. 41: 71–.
- Hirsch, David H. (1977). "Deep Metaphors and Shallow Structures". The Sewanee Review. 85 (1): 153–166. ISSN 0037-3052. JSTOR 27543203.
- Hong, Kai (1977). "Review of Reflections on Language; Of Grammatology". Theory and Society. 4 (4): 597–599. ISSN 0304-2421. JSTOR 656873.
- Marcotte, Edward (May 28, 1976). "Review of Reflections on Language". The Nation. 222: 570–.
- McGilvray, James A. (1979). "Review of Reflections on Language". Canadian Journal of Philosophy. 9 (3): 519–544. doi:10.1080/00455091.1979.10716266. ISSN 0045-5091. JSTOR 40231112. S2CID 222617369.
- Searle, John (September 10, 1976). "Review of Reflections on Language". Times Literary Supplement: 1118–.
- Shaumyan, Sebastian (March 13, 1976). "Review of Reflections on Language". The New Republic. Vol. 174. pp. 34–.
- Steinmann, Martin (1978). "Review of Reflections on Language". Leonardo. 11 (2): 157–158. doi:10.2307/1574029. ISSN 0024-094X. JSTOR 1574029.
- Sturrock, John (February 15, 1976). "Review of Reflections on Language". The New York Times Book Review: 3.
- Williams, Bernard (November 11, 1976). "Where Chomsky Stands". The New York Review of Books. ISSN 0028-7504.