The Linguistics Wars: Chomsky, Lakoff, and the Battle over Deep Structure

The Linguistics Wars is a comprehensive and engaging history of the field of linguistics from the 1950s to the present day.

This updated edition provides a detailed account of the tumultuous events that shaped the discipline, including the rise of Noam Chomsky's Transformational Grammar and George Lakoff's meaning-driven theories.

With a focus on the personalities and data that fueled the schism between these two approaches, this book offers a fascinating look at some of the most brilliant minds of our era.

Whether you're interested in language, cognition, or the making of knowledge, The Linguistics Wars is essential reading for anyone looking to gain a deeper understanding of this complex and fascinating field.