Noam Chomsky
- scholar
- linguist
- political critic
- professor of Philosophy and Linguistics at MIT
Who is he?
Noam Chomsky grew up in a household of scholars. With his mother and father both being instructors, he was early emerged into linguistics. The historical period he lived through interested Chomsky in politics and social reform. His mother was an activist which influenced his thinking further. He disliked school, but found enjoyment in learning from books.
Life
Contributions to linguistics
Noam Chomsky is called "the father of modern linguistics" for changing modern understanding of the field
- has written A LOT of books
- infamous for criticizing the American government
writings
Themes in his writings:
- aggressive U.S foreign policy
- America's assertion of power
- propaganda in American media
style of writing
- ethos
- logos
- high use of negative diction
"terrorist", "ruthless", "totalitarian"
he reiterates threats to democracy
These are all matters that the second superpower, world public opinion, should make every effort to understand if it hopes to escape the
containment to which it is subjected and to take seriously the ideals of justice and freedom that come easily to the lips but are
harder to defend and advance
Noam Chomsky
