Understanding Linguistics | Noam Chomsky | Talks at Google 

lol i love how he attacks google within the first minute xD

Gotta love the balls of Noam Chomsky first question at a Google interview he says Google is undermining the privacy of it's users. Really how much more genuine and uncompromising can you be

I hate to see this great man getting old.

Chomsky: "Screw your questions Google, I'm talking about Cuba."

This man is remarkable. He gets asked good questions here, but how he answers is truly admirable. Translates a superficial question, in his mind, broadens the meaning of it to not only a bigger picture, but the biggest picture. One step towards his thinking would be a success for everybody

I love Noam, I only regret that i didn't discover him earlier in my life. He has changed my view on the world and continues to do so. May he live forever!

He has spread a lot of awareness and his life was worth it ..May he live a long life.

Lots of smiling faces in the Google audience is a good indicator that Google employees are largely sympathetic to Noam's viewpoint, despite his direct dig at Google's submission to government demands for sharing personal user data. Google should stand up to the US Gov Inc. It's employees should speak out about this!

Noam Chomsky! I think I'm totally in love with you! You are an ocean of knowledge!

you dont interview Noam Chomsky, you unleash him ^^.

Always interesting to listen to Noam.

As a teacher Chomsky seems essentially to be providing the listener with what they need to know in order to think in a meaningful way about the world and its political systems and operations.

such an erudite sane intelligent humble man.

I've never found an intellectual that I feel is more trustworthy than Noam Chomsky. (No one's perfect, but) his level of honesty and genuineness is pretty profound. A wannabe intellectual like Richard Dawkins would shit his pants over the terror he would be experiencing discussing half the topics (particularly related to power and imperialism) that someone like Chomsky has dedicated his life towards. And Hitchens was just attracted to US power, in my opinion.

It is nice to hear from Noam Chomsky a combination of politics and linguistics. Really helps with understanding the man. Thanks to Google for hosting.

I like how he gives a subtle stab at Google at the beginning saying that they undermine privacy rights.

i love this guy, his wisdom leaves me speechless

Wonderful to listen to this great thinker. I hope he has many more years among us, in health and happiness.

noam is the best. he is so intelligent and comprehensive in his perceptions of what has happened to the usa, middle, and lower classes. i went to mit to see his office when i arrived in massachusetts in 2018. the staff was kind and let me take a photo. az was lucky to get him. go noam!

Honorable man,,, world need more like him... there is hope.

This the first time I have ever heard him speak and I have never read any of his writings. He is magic. Gentle and sincere about topics which are, everywhere else, inflammatory. In between the politic stuff he has some really interesting and complex things to say about language, which is his stock in trade. I'd recommend saving this one for when you can sit quietly and consume it as he is fairly concise with his language which makes some of his more nuanced answers harder to fully get first time. You don't have to agree with his views to get something from listening to him. I would think you get more if you disagree with him regardless of if your views changed after listening to him.

Mr. Chomsky, I just hope you know that the younger generations will always regard your wisdom and continue your legacy, and question the ways of the world, in terms of sovereign states and leaders. You have inspired a generation of thinkers, and given hope and motivation to many.. I love you.

He says something very insightful beginning at @32:40:"You do not get discoveries in the sciences by taking huge amounts of data and throwing them in a computer". I need that quote because nobody would believe anything I would say, because obviously I'm stupid if so many headlines and businesses are about "big data".

I think that was the most insightful introduction I've heard.

What a guide...always great to hear Mr Chomsky. Tks Noan & google!

I love the argument he made at the end for diversity of languages. That the richness and variety of culture that would follow from language variety is itself a wonderful thing, but not only that, but also that people living in close proximity with different culures will automatically attain a comprension for the complexity of human experiences.

I had heard about Professor Chomsky when I was a college student in the late 70's and 80's. When Chomsky opens his mouth the world listens . Most famous man to be identified by a mere surname. May God bless you,sir, with good longevity.

A clear talk of Prof. Chomsky about a phenomena in our society. A great talk !

Good ol' Noam, each day more keen on challenging the volume knob of my PC.

Chomsky is an inspiration. Great video.

Humanity needs more people like Noam Chomsky.

Wow a redaction in the first 5 minutes, and only seconds after Noam chastises Google for being an organism for decreased privacy and centralisation of power. And I was hooked

As always, an amazing talk!

Chomsky was in full gear on this one. Excellent talk

Thank you Chomsky for your love for humanity.

Thank you for the talk google, and thank you Noam Chomsky!!!

My favorite Professor

Noam Chomsky, thank you.

This guy drops knowledge 💯

What a wealth of knowledge & insight. It takes a lot of care & interest to become like him. And discipline. So mentally on-point & collected it's truly awe provoking. Awesome awesome awesome. And he doesn't come across like he feels infallible or above anyone else or like he's elite. He just watches & listens & remembers & connects dots & reports. I may be projecting & fantasizing here a bit. But, I think it & he are something like that, or at least that's what I think it would take to be like him.

Imagine if the average citizen were as brilliant as Noam Chomsky; the world would be rid of all its problems.

brave man ever. Thank you!

it's so hard to find chomsky's view on language. i'm glad i found this.

Chomsky you've opened my eyes in the book Essential Chomsky. I love you for that, comrade!

Speaking truth to power; Speaking truth to ignorance; Speaking truth.. But is anyone listening? =\ I'm listening Noam.. We're listening..

John, Your intro was informative. It provoked a different view of the the tenure. Thanks.

His take on language degeneration reminds me of an example I heard on radio. It happened that Ireland before radio had a rich collection of singing due to variational dialects. When the radio appeared, one singer populated the air waves. And of a sudden, all towns, villages and cities wanted to sing like him, which killed the rich variety of song!

Finally Google has a talk with Noam Chomsky. This was a treat.

An American ICON - I hope he lives to be 100+ years old, because WE NEED HIS VOICE to be HEARD!

My god this guy is smart... genius.

We hear you Noam Chomsky!

thanks for transcription

brilliant as usual

I don't want him to die.

Thanks for recommending this jewel 7 years later algorithm.

pleasure to watch. pleasant speaker.

Excellent talk by Chomsky w/ topical tie-ins to current events and issues (Crimea, NSA, etc.). Nice collection of topics. Chomsky no longer sounds as contrarian as he once did. Perhaps a reflection of the times and the last 15 years. In any case, heartfelt kudos to Google for putting this talk by Chomsky together!

What he says becomes more and more true and clear. 2020. What a year. Let's see what 2021 will be... Edit: 2021 will probably just be the old same shit, but even crazier.

Respect !!!

Thank you!

love the introduction!

One word, Wisdom...

I enjoyed this.

Dear Mr. Chomsky - you are getting so old. Thank you for your efforts. I am not sure there will be many to fill your shoes... but fears aside.. I wish you to know the gratitude I have in hearing what you have to say. Cheers.

His voice is just so incredibly soft, I can't understand why no one compensates with a loud mike right next to his mouth. Do the people in the back row really hear him? Thank goodness for subtitles.

Ken Hale Wampanoag tribe 48:00 Holder V Humanatarian Law Project 52:26 Effect of literacy on language 58:41 Common language?

Regarding Prof. Chomsky's response to the topic raised by the final questioner, and the notion of that having to learn a completely different [and in this context; _ONE,_ universal, and including], language - in addition to your own native tongue, [automatically] would entail 'conflict', well, I couldn't possibly differ more. In his answer, Prof. Chomsky himself alluded to the questioner's (and my _own_ point), citing the difference in traveling 'a hundred miles' in the US, as opposed to doing the same in Europe [even though in Europe, you would have to be not too far removed from a country's border (let's say _less_ than 160 Km...) for the same effect to take place [not to mention the fact that most present day Europeans speaks, or understands e.g. English], and in most (if not all) European countries, English is part of the school's curricula. There's an old adage which illustrates my point to the proverbial 'T'; _''When in Rome, do as the Romans!''_ [Unfortunately, I do not speak the musical and beautiful language of Italy (wish I did), but my English did suffice in my communication when visiting, as it did in all the other countries I've visited during my work around the globe. And this is in essence my point: Language is naturally the single most important aspect of communication, and from my perspective, a de facto Global 'lingua franca' would mean you could visit _any_ place on earth, and you'd be capable of perusing and/or buy _any_ newspaper or magazine that piqued your interest, you could _easily_ watch television, listen to the radio, read menu's, and basically, do the _exact_ same as 'the Romans', but with the added, and most crucial of benefits; You could _communicate_ with the natives - and vice versa - wherever you went, and you'd understand each other perfectly, as if you were _at home_ (naturally, apart from the inherent and distinct cultural characteristics, but - again; _'do as the Romans!''_ (As a Norwegian native, I know that _my_ native tongue wouldn't be of much help, on the contrary . . .) So, I would without a shadow of a doubt advocate for *One Unifying Global Language* - and, something tells me that this would simultaneously be one of the best 'tools' for establishing even some _semblance_ of global peace and stability we as One Species has within our reach! . . . . Edit: If _we,_ as a species - by the same token - _really, really_ wanted to display our inherent, human maturity, we would abolish _all kinds_ of institutionalized 'fairy tales for grownups' - i.e. *RELIGION(S)* - and as such, we could all straighten our collective backs with an open mind and accept the unequivocal facts, that there _are_ things we know, can prove and/or demonstrate, as well as there are certain things which we _DO NOT KNOW, can't prove,_ nor _demonstrate_ (like for instance 'Santa Claus'), and simply _accept_ that we collectively are faced with the exact same humongous, _overarching,_ existential [and for some, 'frightening'] questions, like; _'Where did it all start???' - 'Why are we here???'... 'What is the meaning of life???'_ - I simply don't know! (Of course, I _could_ say that I don't care, because, let's face it; *_I_* would very much like to KNOW! . . . But for _me,_ that's actually all there is to it; I don't _have_ to know (and I'm certainly in no kind of need of an imaginary 'friend in the sky', something during my +60 years on this planet I haven't seen _one shred_ of scientifically verifiable evidence for, supporting the laughable claims of the existence of ''god's'' - plural, _none!_ (And there are _thousands of these man made 'idols'.) (Note: If _you_ reading this, wants to convince me of the opposite, all I have to say, is: I have no time for your imaginary friend, and, if you would care to _use_ the brain you have, you should ask yourself; _''Why in the world should 'my god' need ME to prove to Eric his existence?'' - ''Why _ME???'' . . ._ ( _YOU_ know, as well as I do, that _IF_ there was a 'god' that really existed, he wouldn't be needing _YOU_ to show me. 🤣) _Just consider this;_ In our daily lives, there are literally _tons_ of things we don't have the faintest clue about, and most of these we don't even give a second though, because they are _inconsequential_ in our daily life, and don't really matter in the grand scheme of things for the majority of us, still, we _do_ know we live and function perfectly well _without_ this 'inconsequential' knowledge anyway, the exact same goes for 'Religion'! . . . . Just some random musings on an early Thursday morning . . . . Have a nice day . . . 😉

Chomsky has said in countless ocassions that he prefers to discuss US policy and actions made by the US Government and to think about those rather than making arguments with no moral or intellectual value about other nations. He is an anarchist in a true sense but he is right to talk about the agressions commited by the country he is living in, he is an American and has contributed massively to American intellect than many other millions that live there.

I can think without language. In fact many people, myself included, think in pictures almost exclusively. Language for me becomes usefull in describing those pictures. Whenever I think in language I'm usually trying to identify an emotion or idea and explain it in useful terms for communication. Language must be assigned a value before it can have meaning.

This is a question. Can Mr.Chomsky show a practical pathway to what he may call a just society or at least a society which is on its way to become one?

True Prophet of our times ❤️🙏

This is the smartest person I've ever heard speak.

Ever since at least 1980, We the People of planet Earth have had the capability of providing the highest quality of food, the highest quality of clothing, the highest quality of shelter, the highest quality of healthcare, and the highest quality of education for each and every man, woman and child on the face of the Earth, and to do it in such a way that was in Harmony with Nature.

What a man!!

I've had the feeling what he's saying about prosodia-augmented analysis just makes sense on certain languages, not all of them.

this man is a visionary in the fog of mainstream fog

Not a single question (from the audience) that really matters. It seems that "googlers" don't care about the pressing issues of the world.

He talks about the most important topics that 99 percent are not talking about

He clearly deserves all the admiration he gets for his insight and knowledge. But even better to know he found a new wife to give him a cuddle when he needs it.

Hey, the sound dropped out for a couple of seconds around 4:24 ish. Not sure it's all that crucial, but do you guys have a transcript or could you fix the audio? Many thanks.

Noam just does not care- he will say what he will say. :)

His words at @4:25 seems to be muted. Did he say something sensitive?

He isn't getting old. You are staying young. Some things some times.

did they removed the audio with the name of the company Chomsky mentions at 4:25?

Do any of us actually feel like the internet breaches our privacy? It seems like most people voluntarily make more information about themselves public then anyone but themselves even slightly care about.

I like his green sweater.

Another question: Chomsky says that entities we construct with language are mental entities and they do not have to have an external correspondence. I understand that not everything we say in language has an external -concrete- correspondence (while the word apple has an external correspondence, the word "love" does not have an external -concrete- correspondence). Is he saying "even the words that we think we have an external -concrete- correspondence don't have an external -concrete- correspondence" or what?

What did he say at 4:24? It seemed to be bleeped out.

I couldn't agree more

Chomsky says that language is not really designed to communicate for others. I am very puzzled with this statement. Does he address this in his books? If so, which one(s)? Can anybody elaborate on what he means by this?

Chomsky is an honor to Canadians...and he's American (he is, right ?...must be..) ! So imagine the respect people give him internationally :)

I found it, Noam!

respect

Absolutely agree what Professor Chomsky affirms concerning using internet in favor of minorities, survivers, poor, and marginals in raising their voice to put at stage its most authentic social demands. However, no matter what this underrepresented groups do, internet is own by the powerful hands on the world. When hegemonic centers will decide to take absolute control over simulated democratic practices and apparently network neutrality is only a matter of time. We witness a clear reshaping of classes society being transformed into almost cast hierarchy India-like society. We are assisting to turn it in new wage slavery worsened than Marx's "Capital" times. Unfortunately, US gov is planning to implement a new program where a double standardized internet policy will be launched completely grounded on money inversors and corporate capital, in English words, you got faster network, more money you got in your pocket.

Chomsky is an interesting guy but are we really talking about whether the internet is a good thing? It's like it's 1994, the internet isn't really new at all and he's sounds like he's talking about it as if it was invented yesterday. Besides that it was very interesting. Even if you don't agree with him it's always a good history lesson because he points out the points in history that are often overlooked.

Why is 4:21 cut out? I want to know the source.

he's as smart as we like him to be.

Calling Google out on the first question: Chomsky's the best.

When Prof Chomsky asserted that "symbols" in animals , their simplest elements, have a 1-1 correspondence with things that a "physicist would recognize", non-mental events such as the word, "river", he gave as an example the Charles River. When he came to the simplest elements of human language, he said that this is not true. We take that to mean that the simplest elements of human language correspond 1-1 with mental events, but he gave no example. He also said that this is not "quantum physics" (not difficult to understand). It would take only a half-hour. That was eight years ago. Surely, by this year of 2022, youtube must contain his half-hour explanation!

I certainly don't agree with his economics (free market here)...but he sure does a fantastic job of peering behind the media curtain and explaining how the world REALLY works