December 7, 200520 yr Wow. Noam Chomsky was born on the day that America was attacked. How ironic. Also the day that will live in infamy. And... my birthday.
December 7, 200520 yr Oh Noam. My linguistic soulmate. Generative grammar, so beautiful. *sigh* Happy birthday to the greatest linguist of all time.
December 7, 200520 yr QUOTE(sox4lifeinPA @ Dec 7, 2005 -> 03:45 PM) can I get a synopsis of his work? Pick up any modern linguistics textbook.
December 7, 200520 yr QUOTE(Rex Kickass @ Dec 7, 2005 -> 02:52 PM) Here ya go. Good. Long. Lots. And then he ripped into America but good in the areas it needed ripping into.
December 7, 200520 yr QUOTE(Rex Kickass @ Dec 7, 2005 -> 02:52 PM) Here ya go. Good. Long. Lots. Linguistic master. Passionate patriot. Penetrating intellect. Mildly paranoid. More than a little touched. Read: "Year 501 - The Conquest Continues" to see all sides he presents.
December 8, 200520 yr QUOTE(sox4lifeinPA @ Dec 7, 2005 -> 04:08 PM) how far or close is marcus borg to this guy on the crazy mofo scale? Now, see, if I said that about your favorite theologian you would throw a hissy fit about people negatively profiling christians. I guess it's only okay to mock people's beliefs when they don't go along with yours. . .
December 8, 200520 yr QUOTE(Soxy @ Dec 7, 2005 -> 09:30 PM) Now, see, if I said that about your favorite theologian you would throw a hissy fit about people negatively profiling christians. I guess it's only okay to mock people's beliefs when they don't go along with yours. . . I never said whether I believed borg was a crazy mofo. I just said where does he compare. your hissy fit is forgiven
December 8, 200520 yr P.S. my favorite theologian is Jesus. paul is the only other acceptable answer I don't like people telling me what to believe.
December 8, 200520 yr QUOTE(sox4lifeinPA @ Dec 7, 2005 -> 10:54 PM) P.S. my favorite theologian is Jesus. paul is the only other acceptable answer I don't like people telling me what to believe. Jesus never had any suggestions as to what to believe?
December 8, 200520 yr QUOTE(FlaSoxxJim @ Dec 7, 2005 -> 10:15 PM) Jesus never had any suggestions as to what to believe? it was implied
December 8, 200520 yr QUOTE(sox4lifeinPA @ Dec 7, 2005 -> 11:51 PM) it was implied Damn. Now I have to get the Cliff Notes to the New Testament to pick up on all the nuances I missed.
December 8, 200520 yr QUOTE(sox4lifeinPA @ Dec 7, 2005 -> 01:45 PM) can I get a synopsis of his work? You do not want to read that s***
December 8, 200520 yr QUOTE(sec159row2 @ Dec 8, 2005 -> 02:58 PM) You do not want to read that s*** Please, the Logical Structure of Linguistic Theory is AWESOME!
December 8, 200520 yr QUOTE(Soxy @ Dec 8, 2005 -> 02:03 PM) Please, the Logical Structure of Linguistic Theory is AWESOME! Oh, yes, a real page-turner! Edited December 8, 200520 yr by FlaSoxxJim
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