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Logical Structure of Linguistic Theory
Originally written in 1955 as a part of his doctoral thesis, the full book was published in 1975. Chomsky was awarded his PhD for the work and it set forth his concept of "transformational linguistics" that would help usher in the "cognitive revolution". Chomsky, Noam. The Logical Structure of Linguistic Theory. 1961. -
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Active Professorship at MIT (Linguistics and Philosophy Dept)
Introduced transformational grammar into the linguistics field. The concepts he developed here led to many answers and new questions within psychology and philosophy as to explaining human nature. His primary theory was that languages are innate and differences we notice are due to other influences developed over time. Chomsky, Noam. Knowledge of Language: Its Nature, Origins, and Use. Praeger, 1986. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdUbIlwHRkY -
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"The Cognitive Revolution"
With Chomsky's work at MIT, he helped usher in the cognitive revolution in which the study of the mind and its processes began to be taken seriously. during this period, he also helped formally establish the field of linguistics as a natural science, thus changing the way that it is viewed by intellectuals around the world. -
The Responsibility of Intellectuals
In an essay during the Vietnam War, Chomsky claimed that it was the responsibility of the educated and intelligent in the US to recognize and react accordingly to the pseudo-scientific justifications given for the crimes of state during the war. Chomsky, Noam (February 23, 1967). "The Responsibility of Intellectuals". The New York Review of Books. Print. -
Anti-Radicalisation Letter
In a letter sent to the British daily paper, The Gaurdian, Chomsky and many other influential academics expressed their disapproval of the concepts related to the "radicalisation" policies in the UK Prevent strategy. stating "Tools that purport to have a psychology evidence base are being developed and placed under statutory duty while their 'science' has not been subjected to proper scientific scrutiny or public critique."
