LING 1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Cultural Artifact, Noam Chomsky, Cognitive Revolution
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I(cid:373)pli(cid:272)it k(cid:374)owledge: thi(cid:374)gs that you k(cid:374)ow that you do(cid:374)"t k(cid:374)ow you k(cid:374)ow. Language is a complex rule governed system represented in the mind of its native speakers. All languages are very similar all are governed by rules. There is no determination of complexity between natural languages. Our ability to acquire and use language are a part of our species. We learned language eventually with relative ease. About truth: if history is any guide, most of what we believe to be true today about the structure of the world, including us, hence of language, is actually false, although perhaps not too far from the truth. What methods do we use to get results and how do they effect our results. A system that allows us to communicate or express our thoughts. A conventional cultural artifact, tied to particular places, times and individuals. Their impact on other cultural aspects languages can influence the way out think about things.
