Some Core Contested Concepts

Noam Chomsky

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Some Core Contested Concepts

Noam Chomsky

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Abstract

Core concepts of language are highly contested. In some cases this is legitimate: real empirical and conceptual issues arise. In other cases, it seems that controversies are based on misunderstanding. A number of crucial cases are reviewed, and an approach to language is outlined that appears to have strong conceptual and empirical motivation, and to lead to conclusions about a number of significant issues that differ from some conventional beliefs.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	91-104
Number of pages	14
Journal	Journal of psycholinguistic research
Volume	44
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s10936-014-9331-5
State	Published - Feb 2014
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Biolinguistic
Generation
I-language
Minimalist program
Structure-dependence

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Language and Linguistics
Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
General Psychology
Linguistics and Language

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