May 2nd, 2006
Ali G And Noam Chomsky: Perfect Harmony
Two master linguists, in an interview for the ages:
Tags: Ali G, funny, interview, linguistics, Noam Chomsky, satire, video.[…]
AG: So when animals chat to each other, does them talk in language?
NC: Well, that’s more or less a matter of definition. I mean, every organism has some means of communication, including insects.
AG: How many words does you know?
NC: Well… the… normally humans, by maturity, have tens of thousands of words…
AG: For real?
NC: Yeah.
AG: What is some of them?
NC: Well, the ones we’re using.
AG: For real. Me know loads of words: parachute, photograph, anthems, spaghetti, camera…
NC: Well, if you count them up it’ll be in the tens of thousands.
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i have no idea. it was on ethan zuckerman’s del.icio.us link list… so funny.