Around the world children learn, in very similar ways, languages that seem entirely different. This is possible, Chomsky argues, because all human languages and their grammatical structures are linked in the human brain.

This introduction traces Chomsky's understanding of the cognitive realities involved in the use of language and the technical apparatus needed to represent it.

This textbook for students explains the general functions of computer hardware and software in a scientific environment, from computer programming to the operation of different types of equipment.