Reflections on Language
1975 book by Noam Chomsky
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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]
First edition | |
| Author | Noam Chomsky |
|---|---|
| Subject | Social science |
| Publisher | Random House |
Publication date | 1975 |
| Pages | 269 |
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
