all the above seems like a major show-off.
is it really necessary?
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all the above seems like a major show-off.
is it really necessary?
Sounds like someone isn't having a good time.
Ever had a show-off moment Demona? If not, maybe you're lucky. I can't stand people who show off all the time but even I have moments when I need to show-off.
To all those discussing Chomsky... is he the linguist? Is he a political author too? Is he famous in the USA? I never heard this name before I had Linguistics at university, and I thought only people who are into Linguistics knew him... :oops:
dont worry Demona, Here's someone with the balls to admit what a slacker I am.
The Shining - Stephen King
Macbeth - Shakespeare
Richard III - Shakespeare
The Taming of the Shrew - Shakespeare
Choke - Chuck Palaniuk
The Eye of the World - Robert Jordan
A Room With a View - E.M. Forster
I just rediscovered how much I love reading when I returned to school after a semester sebatical. So this is mostly since around July.
Koa, Noam Chomsky is both a linguist and a political dissident. He's probably the most influential American figure in recent times. I've read a little bit about his work in Linguistics, but, personally, I am more fond of his political commentary.
Did they teach you about Generative Grammar in your Linguistics class? That's one of Chomsky's most fascinating contributions, in my opinion.
Koa, I really do belive that there are other ways to get rid of one`s complexes and also other variants of improving one`s self-esteem.Quote:
Originally Posted by Koa
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did i say i was worried about anything?
You know, this just goes to show how differently people lookat things. As far as I was concerned, the whole point of putting up my list and seeing other people's lists was to get a list of things 'd like to put on my "to be read sometime list" I thought that was the whole point and I was waiting for everyone's lists to be up when we could have comments on the books also- the thread title does say RATE and DISCUSS. Maybe everyone including me were consciously/unconsciously showing off- but could my alternative interpretation also be taken into consideration?Quote:
Originally Posted by Demona
Pay no mind, Sindhu, Demona is a conscientous objector. ;)
I think what people read says a lot about who they are. I thought this was more getting to know each other than showing off, a way to find common ground. And as Sindhu said, a way to add to one's reading list (as if I'm not far enough behind already!), by seeing new authors or works on the lists of people you find interesting or who have similar reading interests.
However, if I ever get around at adding, "Finegan's Wake" to my list, you bet I'll be showing off! I'm determined to conquer that book one day. 8)
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It was only mentioned in its main ideas, both in the lessons and in the book I studied, because the course was General Linguistics and therefore touched the main points of Linguistics without going to deep into any of it, so I don't know much about generative grammar, but at least I have a clue of it and can know more about whenever I fell like it.Quote:
Originally Posted by AbdoRinbo
As I said I'm finding out just now about his political activity and its fame, and I'm quite surprised.
That explains this tho... :D :D :D
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I'd be curious to see how you liked this one. I know your brother is less than enthusiastic.Quote:
Originally Posted by Robert E Lee
What did you think of these?Quote:
Originally Posted by Munro
The WHOLE volume??? Is it still in your head? Does it make sense?Quote:
Originally Posted by AbdoRinbo
It makes perfect sense. Karl Marx did a good job of referring back to points he made earlier in the text and tying the whole thing together. Because it could have been half as long and not made any sense at all, but he took the time to logically piece his arguments together (even if it meant reiterating points he made 600 pages earlier, for example).
Oh! Glad that people here are reading Chomsky.
I studied his language theory, but I prefer his political works. Just ordered Necessary Illusions - Thought control in democratic societies. I hope I´ll be able to read it in English. I´m reading Rouge states, translated into Swedish. It is a very scary book.