Words and Rules 1-6

• Rationalism: a set of rules, mathematically set, so that the language might work (manipulation of symbols by rules)
• Empirism: associations between sensory qualities.

Why is Chomsky so important?

Because Chomsky´s rules are based on phonology, while other linguists before him base themselves on the esthetic of the words.

Theories:

• Chomsky and Halle´s Generative Phonology:

Rationalism

• Rumelhart and McClelland´s Connectionism:

Empirism.

• Prince and Pinker´s Words and Rules:

A mixture of generative phonology (for regulars) and connectionism (for irregulars). This theory takes both rationalism and empirism.