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Originally posted by transplant99@Oct 2 2004, 12:45 PM
Institute Professor; Professor of Linguistics
Linguistic Theory, Syntax, Semantics, Philosophy of Language
Theory, syntax and semantics. Doesn't that SCREAM spin-master? Or a better way of putting it.... the guy is a master of saying the same thing a dozen different ways, or taking something and using language to change its meaning completely. Its a talent, but hardly a useful one in reality.
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Uh...do you know anything about linguistics? Studying the mechanics of semantics is not the same thing as the study of rhetoric or semantic rhetorics, as you seem to be implying. He studies the theory and mechanics of language when he's not moonlighting as a political guru (or whatever you want to call it). Linguistics is far, far closer to psychology and philosophy than it is rhetoric.
What is your crusade against Chomsky for, anyway?