Ep. 323: Acquiring Language: Tomasello vs. Chomsky (Part Two)
Aug 28, 2023, 11:11 AM
Continuing on Michael Tomasello's "Language Is Not an Instinct" (1995) and Constructing a Language: A Usage-Based Theory of Language Acquisition (2003), as contrasted with Chomsky universal grammar (the flag that Steven Pinker continues to carry). With guest Christopher Heath.
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