Syntactic Structures.
CHOMSKY, Noam.
Syntactic Structures.
First Edition of Noam Chomsky's Syntactic Structures; Lengthily Signed by Him
The Hague: Mouton & Company, 1957.
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First edition of Chomsky’s landmark first book. Octavo, original wrappers. Lengthily signed by the author on the title page with the added words, “Syntax is the study of the principle and processes by which sentences are constructed in particular languages Noam Chomsky.” Near fine in wrappers. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box.
Syntactic Structures (1957) by Noam Chomsky is a foundational work in modern linguistics that revolutionized the study of language by introducing the theory of generative grammar. Challenging prevailing behaviorist approaches, Chomsky argues that language is governed by an underlying system of rules capable of generating an infinite number of sentences from a finite set of elements. Through formal analysis, he distinguishes between surface structure and deep structure, laying the groundwork for a new understanding of syntax as a central component of human cognition. A seminal book in the field of linguistics, Syntactic Structures laid the foundation for Chomsky’s theory of transformational grammar and was later recognized by Time Magazine as one of the 100 best non-fiction books written in English since 1923, underscoring its lasting intellectual influence.
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