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On Language
- Chomsky's Classic Works 'Language and Responsibility' and 'Reflections on Language'
- Narrated by: Fajer Al-Kaisi
- Length: 14 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Release date: 13-02-2014
- Language: English
- Publisher: Audible Studios
Regular price: $36.54
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Publisher's Summary
Described by the New York Times as "arguably the most important intellectual alive," Noam Chomsky is known throughout the world for his highly influential writings on language and politics. Featuring two of Chomsky's most popular and enduring books in one omnibus volume, On Language contains some of the noted linguist and political critic's most informal and accessible work to date, making it an ideal introduction to his thought.
In Part I, "Language and Responsibility" (1979), Chomsky presents a fascinating self-portrait of his political, moral, and linguistic thinking through a series of interviews with Mitsou Ronat, the noted French linguist. In Part II, "Reflections on Language" (1975), Chomsky explores the more general implications of the study of language and offers incisive analyses of the controversies among psychologists, philosophers, and linguists over fundamental questions of language.
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- Commuting Learner
- 19-09-2016
Difficult in audio format
Good, but difficult when commuting to work. I made a ton of bookmarks in this one for later review. As you can well imagine some aspects of this work require the hardcopy, pen and paper, and some quiet time to contemplate.
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- matt
- 21-10-2017
Would recommend to accompany written text
Very difficult to follow without prior knowledge. Lots of descriptions of diagrams and mathematics.. difficult to follow without written version. But great material to learn.
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- Shellie
- 24-09-2016
It was boring to listen to
Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?
No
It was read in a monotone fashion which made it hard to follow
What did you like best about this story?
It was an interesting concept
What didn’t you like about Fajer Al-Kaisi’s performance?
Very monotone
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
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- J_T
- 04-03-2018
Stephen Hawking would have been a better narrator
What didn’t you like about Fajer Al-Kaisi’s performance?
From the half hearted attempt at an unnecessary French accent to the rest of the utterly flat narration, this was a mind numbing treatment of one of my favorite subjects.
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
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- Seth
- 01-04-2017
Philosophy Democratized??
Is there anything you would change about this book?
The chief irony of this book is that, in the first chapter, Chomsky upbraids the intellectual elite for using language and complexity with the intent of maintaining power over their realm. He suggests that work should and must be accessible to anyone with a desire to learn. He then proceeds with some of the most convoluted, coded and complex material I have ever been exposed to, constantly referencing other linguists and employing terminology which he never bothers to define. In the end, I ended up with empty hands.
Who would you have cast as narrator instead of Fajer Al-Kaisi?
Almost anyone. He reading style was beyond wooden. What was the producer thinking in casting him??