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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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[[File:KnowledgeOfLanguage.jpg|thumb|First edition (publ. Praeger Special Studies)]]

'''''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]].<ref>{{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://wwwdx.sciencedirectdoi.comorg/science10.1016/article/pii/03880001899002960388-0001%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 }}</ref> He argues that the study of linguistic structures provides insight into the workings of human mind.

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