The Concept of Language (Noam Chomsky)
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Noam Chomsky talks with the University of Washington's Upon Reflection about how languages change over time, why a national language is a modern idea, and how language is a system of communication rooted in human nature.
Why HN recommends it: Recommended in threads on language purity and standardization for its clear take that languages are fluid and that national languages are constructed.
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