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I've read professor Chomsky and know about his universal grammar theory. I don't remember there being any math involved. Is he the "scientist using math to expl
by joshuaheard 10y ago
I've read professor Chomsky and know about his universal grammar theory. I don't remember there being any math involved. Is he the "scientist using math to explain language"? I'm even more disappointed now.
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/evidence-rebuts-chomsky-s-theory-of-language-learning/ http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/evidence-rebuts-ch...
- ktRolster 10y agoIf you want to understand it from a mathematical viewpoint, it's a lot of work, but this is the book I used to learn it: https://www.amazon.com//dp/0471137723 https://www.amazon.com//dp/0471137723 The article you linked to doesn't really get to the core of the Universal Grammar idea; as Chomsky describes it: "There is some genetic factor that distinguishes humans from other animals, and [it] is language specific. The theory of that genetic component, whatever it turns out to be, is what is called Universal Grammar"