Knowledge of Language

{{Short description|1986 book by Noam Chomsky}}{{Infobox book

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| author = Noam Chomsky

| pub_date = 1986

| publisher = Praeger Special Studies

| language = English

| genre = Non-fiction

| caption = First edition

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Knowledge of Language: Its Nature, Origin, and Use is a book by American linguist Noam Chomsky, first published in 1986. In this book, Chomsky deals with topics in the philosophy of language and the philosophy of mind.{{Cite journal |last=Ney |first=James W. |date=1989-01-01 |title=Knowledge of language: Its nature, origin, and use: By Noam Chomsky. New York: Praeger Scientific, 1986, xxii + 309pp. $29.95, paper $9.95 |url=https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0388-0001%2889%2990029-6 |journal=Language Sciences |volume=11 |issue=4 |pages=409–423 |doi=10.1016/0388-0001(89)90029-6 |issn=0388-0001|url-access=subscription }} He argues that the study of linguistic structures provides insight into the workings of human mind.