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Modern philosophy (Princeton, N.J.)Summary: An animated documentary on the life of controversial MIT professor, philosopher, linguist, anti-war activist and political firebrand Noam Chomsky. Through complex, lively conversations with Chomsky and brilliant illustrations by Gondry himself, the film reveals the life and work of the father of modern linguistics while also exploring his theories on the emergence of language.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: MPI Media Group 2014
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC ISPennock, Robert T.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: MIT Press 1999
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 576.8 PENJackendoff, Ray
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: BasicBooks 1994
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 401.9 JACReames, Robin
Summary: "For most of the 2,000-plus years since its foundation as a discipline by ancient Greek thinkers, rhetoric-the art of using language to persuade-was a keystone of a Western education. But in the early 20th century, studying rhetoric fell out of fashion. In The Ancient Art of Thinking for Yourself, Robin Reames, one of the world's leading scholars of rhetoric, argues that it's high time to bring...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Basic Books 2024
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 808 REASummary: Linguist and political activist Noam Chomsky of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology transformed the nature of linguistics before he was 40. In this program with world-renowned author and professor Bryan Magee, the outspoken Chomsky challenges accepted notions of the way in which language is learned, examines the relationship of language to experience, and discusses the philosophical...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Dickson, Paul.
Summary: "William Shakespeare's written vocabulary consisted of 17,245 words, including hundreds that were coined or popularized by him. Some of the words never went further than their appearance in his plays, but others--like bedazzled, hurry, critical, and anchovy--are essential parts of our standard vocabulary today. Many other famous and lesser-known writers have contributed to the popular lexicon....
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: St Martins Pr 2014