乔姆斯基的语言观及其唯理主义认识论基础

Chomsky's Linguistic Perspective and ItsEpistemological Basis of Rationalism

追溯乔姆斯基语言观的唯理主义认识论渊源,剖析其语言天生论与笛卡儿等人的天赋观的异同,指出两者的根本区别在于:前者是建立在生物遗传学基础之上的一元论,后者则是建立在“上帝”基础之上的心物分离的二元论;其中既有继承和发展,也有批判和扬弃。使我们对乔姆斯基的语言观有更深刻的理解。

This paper traces Chomsky's linguistic perspective and its epistemo1ogical basis of rationalism.By ana1yzing the similarities and differences between Chomsky's linguistic innateness hypothesis andDescartes' innate theory, this paper points out that the fundamenta1 differences lie in the former's monisticview based on biogenetics and the latter's dualistic view based on the separation of human psycho1ogy and thephysical outside world. Therefore, we can discern that Chomsky has advanced certain aspects whileabandoning others of Cartisan innate theory. As a result, we can gain a deeper understanding of Chomsky'slinguistic theory.