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This work traces the philosophical roots of modern linguistics to 17th-century rationalist thought, especially Descartes. It argues that language reflects innate mental structures, emphasizing creativity, universality, and the internal generation of meaning. Chomsky links his theory of transformational grammar to this tradition, positioning linguistics within a broader history of rationalist cognitive inquiry.
TITLE: Cartesian Linguistics: A Chapter in the History of Rationalist Thought. Second-hand SECONDHAND
AUTHOR: Noam Chomsky
PUBLISHER: Harper and Row
DATE PUBLISHED: 1966
PLACE PUBLISHED: USA
PAGES: 119
BINDING: Hardcover, cloth bound, with dust jacket
LANGUAGE: English
DIMENSIONS: 20.8 x 14 x 1.6 cm
WEIGHT: 0.330 kg