Chomsky, Noam
(1928–)American linguist, cognitive psychologist, philosopher and political activist. It's almost as if Chomsky has had two separate careers (both of them luminous) because his linguistics work is so complex it is difficult to imagine him being able to write for a popular audience and yet from the time of the Vietnam War, which he vehemently opposed, that is precisely what he has managed to do. Consequently he is one of the most widely cited and widely known scholars alive today. That said, in the academic world his name remains very closely associated with generative grammar, which was his invention.... ...
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