" That work, Syntactic Structures, introduced his concept of transformational-generative grammar.
This student of Zelig Harris put forth the "Minimalist Program" for current research into a concept he originated. That concept deals with transitions between deep and surface structures. He wrote about that concept in a work which contains the meaningless yet grammatically correct sentence, (*) "Colorless green ideas sleep furiously." That work, Syntactic Structures, introduced his concept of transformational-generative grammar. For 10 points, name this MIT linguist and left-wing political writer.
This student of Zelig Harris put forth the "Minimalist Program" for current research into a concept he originated.
Avram Noam {Chomsky}