Knowledge of language: its nature, origin, and use

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. He tries to convince the reader that the study of linguistic structures provides insight into the workings of human mind.

Noam Chomsky

Political views · Bibliography · Chomsky hierarchy · "Colorless green ideas sleep furiously"

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bibliography

Linguistics	Syntactic Structures (1957) · Aspects of the Theory of Syntax (1965) · Cartesian Linguistics: A Chapter in the History of Rationalist Thought (1966) · The Sound Pattern of English (1968) · Conditions on Transformations (1973) · Lectures on Government and Binding: The Pisa Lectures (1981) · Knowledge of language: its nature, origin, and use (1986) · The Minimalist Program (1995)

Politics	The Responsibility of Intellectuals (1967) · American Power and the New Mandarins (1969) · The Fateful Triangle (1983) · Manufacturing Consent: The Political Economy of the Mass Media * (1988) · Necessary Illusions (1989) · Deterring Democracy (1992) · Hegemony or Survival: America's Quest for Global Dominance (2003) · Objectivity and Liberal Scholarship (2003) · Failed States: The Abuse of Power and the Assault on Democracy (2006)

Collections (Articles & Interviews)	Class Warfare (1996) · Middle East Illusions (2003) · Imperial Ambitions (2005) · Interventions (2007) · Gaza in Crisis (2010)

Filmography

Manufacturing Consent: Noam Chomsky and the Media (1992) · Peace, Propaganda & the Promised Land (2004)

Family

William Chomsky · Carol Chomsky · Aviva Chomsky

with Edward S. Herman