Noam Chomsky

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Noam Chomsky is an American linguist, philosopher, cognitive scientist, historian, and political activist widely regarded as the founder of modern linguistics and a prominent critic of U.S. foreign policy.

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Kyoto Prize in Basic Sciences ⓘ
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Aspects of the Theory of Syntax ⓘ
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Valeria Wasserman ⓘ
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