SMC219Y1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 36: Language Acquisition Device, Noam Chomsky, Master Sergeant
6 Apr 2016
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Fundamentally distrusts authority says most authority is inherently illegitimate. Believes language is the center of human intelligence. And that is the reason why we wont need authority. He believes that our inherent ability to create meaningful language not just vocab like syntax as well, comes from something that we all have; language acquisition device. Because of this we don"t need leadership have built in ability to connect communicate and cooperate with people. Media is in the control of the wealthy and u=is used for propaganda. Says prob with getting info from media are things that get in the way" called. Flak; outside interference what owners don"t have control over. Says lad absolutely central to human intelligence and communication but he never really defines it or says where it comes from or even how it wheres. Therefore everything on an unclear assumption; not wise.
