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The Concept of Language (Noam Chomsky)

2.1M views · Mar 13, 2014 · Education

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  • @aw412 · 5 years ago

    Chomsky always comes off as “I am humbly smarter than you are and I genuinely want you to become smarter than I am.”

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  • @Labrynthetic · 6 years ago

    "I picked up language from family, but was more influenced by my Philly Gang." - O.G. Chomsky

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  • @kage-fm · 7 years ago

    chomsky gives the impression of being casually superhuman

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  • @johndoe-ox7ns · 5 years ago

    “There are some French theorists who say they have to work hard to keep the French language pure, what do you think that means?”<br>“It doesn’t mean anything lol.” - Chomsky

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  • @PL-rf4hy · 2 years ago

    Some of things he&apos;s saying here just blow my &nbsp;mind.

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  • @gda295 · 11 years ago

    interviewers not afraid of being wrong &nbsp;with their questions ...gotta love em

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  • @binishulman8655 · 6 years ago

    I can just imagine: It is the year 2100, and an ancient shriveled up 171 year old that is Noam Chomsky, is still sitting there calmly lecturing away.

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  • @StefanTravis · 10 years ago

    More clarity and insight in half an hour than I&apos;ve seen in many linguistics textbooks.

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  • @rossroderickwhitney · 5 years ago

    Chomsky talks, off the cuff, the way great writers talk when they commit their thoughts to well edited, really fine books.

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  • @wadesmith666 · 3 years ago

    I could listen to Noam all day, what a massive, humble, intellect

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  • @martm216 · 12 years ago

    I find Professor Chomsky very calming.

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  • @Ahil982 · 10 years ago

    This man is endlessly fascinating.

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