There is a narrow class of uses of language where you intend to communicate. Communication refers to an effort to get people to understand what one means. And that, certainly, is one use of language and a social use of it. But I don't think it is the only social use of language. Nor are social uses the only uses of language.
Noam ChomskyIf there was an observer on Mars, they would probably be amazed that we have survived this long.
Noam ChomskyIf the NAACP were to impose a control of something towards all, then I would staunchly oppose it.
Noam ChomskyThere are a lot of things that can be done within the framework of existing institutions which would be very valuable for people.
Noam ChomskyThe Republicans have picked that as the one thing that they want to hang on to to try to gain some political stand, so they have to destroy what they call Obamacare. This is now not all the Republicans, it's a wing of the Republican Party, which is called conservative but in fact is just deeply reactionary.
Noam Chomsky