Linguist Chomsky is credited with the creation of the theory of generative grammar, considered to be one of the most significant contributions to the field of linguistics made in the 20th century.
Beginning with his critique of the Vietnam War in the 1960s, Chomsky has become more widely known -- especially internationally -- for his media criticism and politics.
Noam Chomsky has previously been accused by David Horowitz of waging a "jihad" against the United States. Most of the ciricisms come because of some of his anti-authoritarian views.
Chomsky has stated that "My personal visions are fairly traditional anarchist ones, with origins in The Enlightenment and classical liberalism" and he has praised libertarian socialism.
