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December 06, 2013, 20:07
Kalleh
Chomsky's movie
Not sure that I'll see this animated movie of Noam Chomsky, but it sounds intriguing. If anyone here sees it, I'd love to know your reaction.
December 07, 2013, 08:10
goofy
OMG I wanna see this. It's an animated film about Chomsky and linguistics directed by the director of The Chemical Brothers video "Let Forever Be".

The title is "Is the Man who is Tall Happy?" This is an example of recursive embedding. One clause ("the man is tall") is embedded inside another clause ("is the man happy?"). I think that Chomsky has claimed that recursive embedding is a special feature of language.
December 07, 2013, 08:55
Geoff
Thanks for pointing that out, Goofy. I was sure there was something about the title that was more than what was obvious, but I don't have the background to identify it.

While it will likely play in my previous location (Portland, Oregon) it will likely be banned here in Fundamentalistville. What's that means of viewing it that they mention at the end? I don't know about it. Something like You tube?
December 08, 2013, 06:49
goofy
VOD: video on demand, eg Netflix.
December 08, 2013, 20:37
Kalleh
Well, heck. Maybe now I'll see it.
December 09, 2013, 05:32
zmježd
Looks interesting. I do like the feature films of Gondry which I have seen.


Ceci n'est pas un seing.
December 09, 2013, 20:54
Kalleh
Wouldn't it be cool if we could all see it together? I know it won't happen, but I can fantasize, can't I?
December 10, 2013, 12:30
Kalleh
Speaking of Chomsky, here is an article from today's NY Times. I don't agree with it, though.