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Birth
Avram Noam Chomsky was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to a middle-class Jewish family. -
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Education.
In 1945 Chomsky became a student of University of Pennsylvania. He graduated in 1949 with his bachelor's in linguistics. Later, in 1951 he obtained his master's and then finally in 1955 he received his doctorate. -
The professor
Chomsky joined the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's linguistics and philosophy department -
Theory of Syntax
Chomsky publishes his first theory called 'Aspects of the Theory of Syntax' in which he explains how human infant are born with the understanding of the framework for grammar.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=9LSjoGVVWp4&feature=share
Source:
“Aspects of the Theory of Syntax.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., www.britannica.com/topic/Aspects-of-the-Theory-of-Syntax. -
Cartesian Linguistics
In 1966 Chomsky publishes 'Cartesian Linguistics: A Chapter in the History of Rationalist Thought.' In this book Chomsky explains how creative aspects of language is unique to humans. Many of his ideas in his books he attributes to the work of Descartes. https://youtu.be/EVFBABFdLXE Source:
“Cartesian Linguistics.” Psychology Wiki, psychology.wikia.org/wiki/Cartesian_linguistics. -
Politics
Chomsky teams up with economist Edward Herman to write their book 'Manufacturing Consent.' In the book the two scholars explain how the upper class uses media to pull the opinion of the working class in ways that favors the bourgeoisie. Source:
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Time to retire
After teaching for fifty years Chomsky decides to retire. Even after retiring he still guest teaches from time to time. -
Current time
At the age of 92 Chomsky is still apart of the public sphere though most of his conversations relate to the current political environment.
