Communication Quotes by Noam Chomsky

In many respects, the United States is a great country. Freedom of speech is protected more than in any other country. It…

— Noam Chomsky

A language is not just words. It's a culture, a tradition, a unification of a community, a whole history that creates what…

— Noam Chomsky

If we don't believe in free expression for people we despise, we don't believe in it at all.

— Noam Chomsky

While language can surely be used for communication (as can much else), communication probably has no special role in its design or…

— Noam Chomsky

Anyone in a position to overcome barriers to free thought and communication should do so.

— Noam Chomsky

Free speech has been used by the Supreme Court to give immense power to the wealthiest members of our society.

— Noam Chomsky

I listen to talk radio a lot and it's kind of interesting. If you can sort of suspend your knowledge of the…

— Noam Chomsky

There is undoubtedly much to learn about the social uses of language, for communication or for other purposes. But at present there…

— Noam Chomsky

My feeling is that the Supreme Court reached a reasonable standard of protection of speech in the 1960s, a standard higher than…

— Noam Chomsky

The big change, the really radical change in communication, was in the late 19th century. The shift from sailing ships to telegraph…

— Noam Chomsky

Small changes can magnifiy. The possibility of interpersonal communication has increased substantially with contemporary technology. But as compared with the major changes,…

— Noam Chomsky

I think a very important aspect of language has to do with the establishment of social relations and interactions. Often, this is…

— Noam Chomsky

Goebbels was in favor of free speech for views he liked. So was Stalin. If you’re really in favor of free speech,…

— Noam Chomsky

There is a narrow class of uses of language where you intend to communicate. Communication refers to an effort to get people…

— Noam Chomsky

Language would have evolved first as an internal object, a kind of "language of thought" (LOT), with externalisation (hence communication) an ancillary…

— Noam Chomsky

The big change, the really radical change in communication, was in the late 19th century. The shift from sailing ships to telegraph…

— Noam Chomsky

I think the use of language is a very important means by which this species, because of its biological nature, creates a…

— Noam Chomsky

There is no reason to believe ... that the "essential purpose" of language is "communication". ... Language can be used to transmit…

— Noam Chomsky

Very commonly I get queries. Somebody saw something of mine on YouTube and of course if there is a talk on YouTube,…

— Noam Chomsky

Evaluating countries is senseless and I would never put things in those terms, but that some of America's advances, particularly in the…

— Noam Chomsky

“With regard to freedom of speech there are basically two positions: you defend it vigorously for views you hate, or you reject…

— Noam Chomsky

“In many respects, the United States is a great country. Freedom of speech is protected more than in any other country. It…

— Noam Chomsky

The major advances in speed of communication and ability to interact took place more than a century ago. The shift from sailing…

— Noam Chomsky

The possibility of interpersonal communication has increased substantially with contemporary technology. But as compared with the major changes, which were long ago,…

— Noam Chomsky