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37: Generativism 1: How It Started (with David Adger and John Goldsmith)

Because Language - a podcast about linguistics, the science of language.

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Chomsky's Focus on Syntax and Mind vs Communication and Social Aspects

This chapter explores why Chomsky emphasized syntax in linguistics and how this led to a divide between Chomskyian linguistics and sociolinguistics. It discusses Chomsky's belief that language is not solely for communication and can be compared to a symbolic system, as well as his choice to work on syntax rather than other linguistic aspects.

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