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David Stringer discusses the work of Noom Chomsky with Jean Seaton and Bernard Harrison. Their discussion stems from an article by J.R. Searle - "Chomsky's revolution in Linguistics", whi...ch is part of the reading for Block 6. In this, article, two aspects of Chomsky's work are questioned his distinction between competence and performance and his claim that his theories fall within the tradition of rationalist thought - and most of the discussion concentrates on these two points.
David Stringer discusses the work of Noom Chomsky with Jean Seaton and Bernard Harrison. Their discussion stems from an article by J.R. Searle - "Chomsky's revolution in Linguistics", whi...ch is part of the reading for Block 6. In this, article, two aspects of Chomsky's work are questioned his distinction between competence and performance and his claim that his theories fall within the tradition of rationalist thought - and most of the discussion concentrates on these two points.
| Module code and title: | E262, Language and learning |
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| Item code: | E262; 09 |
| Recording date: | 1972-11-15 |
| First transmission date: | 05-06-1973 |
| Published: | 1973 |
| Rights Statement: | Rights owned or controlled by The Open University |
| Restrictions on use: | This material can be used in accordance with The Open University conditions of use. A link to the conditions can be found at the bottom of all OUDA web pages. |
| Duration: | 00:18:15 |
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| Producer: | Gwynn Pritchard |
| Contributors: | Bernhard Harrison; David Stringer; Jean Seaton |
| Publisher: | BBC Open University |
| Keyword(s): | Chomsky's Revolution in Linguistics; Rationalist thought |
| Master spool number: | TLN46FM609J |
| Production number: | TLN46FM609J |
| Available to public: | no |
