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Theory of Transformational Grammar (1950s)
In this theory, Chomsky challenged existing ideas about the way humans learn and develop language skills. He described that any possible sentences of a language uses a set process or recursive rules (also known as transformations) to develop correct sentences over and over again. Thanks to Chomsky, there are two sentence structures, deep structure and surface structure, which show the relationships between passive and active sentences. citation in submission box -
The Responsibility of Intellectuals
This essay established Chomsky as one of the leading critics of US foreign Policy. In this essay, he challenged and critiqued the country's academic system, government, and other's belief of America's right to dominate the world. It was included in his book "American Power and the New Mandarins." Please watch: https://youtu.be/-OMKSlJK4sw for his view of why we live in an open society but know so little. citation in submission box -
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One of the few to speak
The genocide in East Timor was a genocide that was vastly ignored all over the world. However, Chomsky could not ignore it. He was one of the few people to speak out about the genocide, in which Indonesian forces (controversially supported by the USA) killed more than 200,000 people. citation in submission box -
Deterring Democracy
Here, Chomsky criticized how governments fought drug trafficking. He acknowledged alcohol and tobacco caused 100 times more death than targeted drugs, i.e. marijuana (which had never been linked to a cause of death), and other flaws in the government's fight against drugs as well as the control over the media.
Smith, Neil. Chomsky : Ideas and Ideals, Cambridge University Press, 2004. ProQuest Ebook Central, https://ebookcentral-proquest-com.ezproxy1.apus.edu/lib/apus/detail.action?docID=266643.