Definition of Noam Chomsky

1. Noun. United States linguist whose theory of generative grammar redefined the field of linguistics (born 1928).

Exact synonyms: A. Noam Chomsky, Chomsky
Generic synonyms: Linguist, Linguistic Scientist

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Literary usage of Noam Chomsky

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of English Usage by Inc. Merriam-Webster (1994)
"we will continue to use the conventional symbols NP, VP, AP, and PP for the maximal projections of N, V. A, and P, respectively —Noam Chomsky, Knowledge of ..."

2. Eternal Possibilities: A Neutral Ground for Meaning and Existence by David Weissman (1977)
""Noam Chomsky, Language and Mind (New York: Har- court. Brace, and World, 1968). immanent in the expressions of our language, and in the relations of our ..."

3. Paradoxes of Free Will by Gunther Siegmund Stent (2002)
"Thus, Noam Chomsky, the most influential investigator of linguistics of the latter half of the twentieth century, encountered a similar difficulty in ..."

4. The Culture of Violence by Kumar Rupesinghe (1994)
"Thus Noam Chomsky estimates the total number of people killed in US-sponsored activities in South-East Asia at four million (cited in Stockwell, 1991:149). ..."

5. A New Guide to the Collections in the Library of the American Philosophical by J. Stephen Catlett (1987)
"1961-65, for numerous linguists: Bernard Bloch, Noam Chomsky, Paul Garvin, John J. Gumperz, Mary Haas, MAK Halliday, Einar Haugen, Sidney M. Lomb, ..."

6. Syria and the Middle East Peace Process by Alasdair Drysdale, Raymond A. Hinnebusch (1991)
"Noam Chomsky, The Fateful Triangle: The United States, Israel and the Palestinians (Boston, Mass.: South End Press), p. 67. 17. "Statement of the National ..."

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