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Implications for the Future, Social Media, OER, ICT Adaptation, Educational Technology.
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Why Chomsky is wrong about Twitter

Why Chomsky is wrong about Twitter | The 21st Century | Scoop.it

When the linguist claims that social media is "shallow," he isn't very deep or convincing.

Among other things, Chomsky and Co. are making assertions that one way of communicating, thinking and knowing is better than another.

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Norvig vs. Chomsky and the Fight for the Future of AI

Norvig vs. Chomsky and the Fight for the Future of AI | The 21st Century | Scoop.it
To frame Chomsky's position as scientific elegance versus complexity is not quite fair, because Chomsky's theories have themselves become more and more complex over the years to account for all the variations in human language.
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