Ideas of Noam Chomsky, by Theme

[American, b.1928, Professor at the Massachussetts Institute of Technology. Teacher of Fodor.]

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2. Reason / F. Fallacies / 8. Category Mistake / c. Category mistake as semantic

18009

Chomsky established the view that category mistakes are well-formed but meaningless [Magidor]

18. Thought / D. Concepts / 2. Origin of Concepts / c. Nativist concepts

6649	Chomsky now says concepts are basically innate, as well as syntax [Lowe]

19. Language / C. Assigning Meanings / 1. Syntax

18007

Syntax is independent of semantics; sentences can be well formed but meaningless [Magidor]

18006

Chomsky's 'interpretative semantics' says syntax comes first, and is then interpreted [Magidor]