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This is the first of two programmes about the way children acquire language. In an interview with Ken Richardson, Professor Noam Chomsky of Massachussets Institute of Technology, one of the leading... figures in contemporary linguistics, discusses his theory of language and mind, his idea of "innate structures" of language at birth, and some recent criticisms of his theory.
This is the first of two programmes about the way children acquire language. In an interview with Ken Richardson, Professor Noam Chomsky of Massachussets Institute of Technology, one of the leading... figures in contemporary linguistics, discusses his theory of language and mind, his idea of "innate structures" of language at birth, and some recent criticisms of his theory.
| Module code and title: | E263, Language in use |
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| Item code: | E263; 07 |
| Recording date: | 1980-10-15 |
| First transmission date: | 07-06-981 |
| Published: | 1981 |
| 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: | 00:18:23 |
| Note: | Also available on audiocassette 480 |
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| Producer: | Nick Brenton |
| Contributors: | Noam Chomsky; Ken Richardson |
| Publisher: | BBC Open University |
| Keyword(s): | Aphasia; Behaviourism; Broca's Area; Bruner; Cartesian; Descartes; Innate Ideas; Language Acquisition; Skinner; Wernick's Area |
| Master spool number: | TLN47950H971 |
| Production number: | TLN47950H971 |
| Available to public: | no |
