Ali G - Language

[@shaokhan4421]

"I don't understand what you're saying"-Noam Chomsky. Imagine a language expert saying this to you. lol.

[@spongmongler6760]

can't be that good then

[@chrishayes5755]

I love how Chomsky - professor of linguistics - is the most monotone, boring speaker. I guess that comes with being a professor. lol.

[@mohamedabbes6064]

@@chrishayes5755 haha i payed more attention to Ali G in this interview that i forget about Noam and his expertise.

[@roshantiwari5442]

Bilingual means speaking two languages, it has nothing to do with bisexual. - Professor of Linguistics, M.I.T.

[@kevinandrew4518]

After this interview Noam told his assistant Beverly Stohl, "No more men in gold suits."

[@IllDawgable]

For real?

[@maxkraus7063]

@@IllDawgable yo cool

[@franchstar1]

@@maxkraus7063 for real?

[@mohammadshabih5293]

Wot

[@connoroverall580]

Jah Bless , for real.

[@bbarone]

Imagine saying “cunnilingual” to one of the greatest living minds in science.

[@conformityfarm]

Literally one of/ if not the most effective contributor to the field of linguistics in the history of modern western academia and Sasha took 5 minutes away from his life that he can never get back.

[@ElenarMT]

LOL! Plot twist, the interview you see is only the aftermath of a longer conversation that took place before this 😎

[@prawtism]

And we all gained a 5 minute video of his greatest interview

[@bugsfm8840]

how many main mans does Ali G have?

[@johnnyace2287]

MM. So 2000.

[@shreeyashpandey3530]

every man who meets ali becomes the main man

[@MyName_Jeff]

Yes

[@kerimalpaltuncu97]

many

[@xol4043]

All of them

[@gminor6288]

Me know loads of words; Parachute, photograph...

[@MrAllmightyCornholioz]

I wish he said Batty boy, gwan, chichi man or some random Patois vocabulary lmfao

[@stevethea5250]

@@MrAllmightyCornholioz CUNNILINGUAL

[@yinah3]

...person, woman, man, camera, TV

[@Mcstanlive_wala]

yo respeck

[@jaimelabac]

What does Chomsky reply to this?

[@El_Rebelde_]

I think the fact that Chomsky wasn't being funny made it funny.

[@tullebukk6522]

@MsAgnostica Goes Quantum Try 1.5 to 2.0 speed. That goes for a lot of information.

[@wearealreadydeadfam8214]

MsAgnostica Goes Quantum In his situation. Acting boring and dry is the smartest thing you can do. Once you realize a tv show is trying to fuck with you. Anything thing you say jokingly can be edited to make you look like an ass,

[@martinkocsis5035]

@kippered beef He did not say anything in general. You may not care, that's perfectly fine. Not being serious, that's ok. It's also fine caring and being serious. He was talking about Chomsky, he even said: "in his situation".

[@SeaEmpire]

@MsAgnostica Goes Quantum he's laughing in a few different points of the video though...

[@dalisabe62]

The opposite of a comedian is an intellectual.

[@saintofconsequence]

Professor Norman Chomsky.

[@pikkdogs]

"what is some of them?"

[@pieterschaballie2569]

Chomsky is not just a language expert. This guy changed the world's view on language

[@joecahill1994]

I lost it when he started saying the words for his new language 😂😂

[@TannerCLynn]

“What is some of them?” “Well... uh.. the ones were using are words we know” that part had me dying

[@PrashantParikh]

Notice how at 3:19 Chomsky's first reaches out for a handshake and then hastily turns it into a fist bump :D

[@lakatmatatag2055]

Cunnilingual hahaha. This guy is a genius!

[@aaroninstl]

I love when chomksy gets testy. Cracks me up.

[@adfggffffffddffd]

+aaron smith When did he get testy? He seemed way more calm than most people who are interviewed by Ali G

[@Tsumami__]

NaughtiusMaximus yeah he's pretty damn calm in just about any recorded discussion I've ever seen

[@charliehillebrandt5798]

Stuart D testy isn’t defined by how angry he was relative to other people Ali g has interviewed. Testy is actually a word independent of Ali g. If you were a bit more socially adept you would have noticed the subtle digs which Chomsky was taking here - “nobody would listen to you as there is no point” stating it in, yes a stoic manner but a subtly hostile one. Be more intelligent next time.

[@theonlyron]

"Be more intelligent" says the man replying to a 4 year old comment

[@travisphelps6694]

@@theonlyron lol people love to be smart when Chomsky is around

[@regntonne]

chomsky and cohen are both heroes of mine

[@ulugbekisakov1484]

Indeed, he is the Chomsky of satire; or other way around -- Chomsky is the Cohen of linguistics.

[@Mojo16011973]

ditto (one of my favorite words)

[@8Metaphysicist8]

I respect Chomsky, but I love Ali G for making a joke out of people and subjects we're used to taking seriously. That's what makes comedy liberating.

[@raymonko]

The 80-year-old Chomsky has lost 5 minutes of his precious time.

[@pathologicallyfriendly]

Turning 92 this year!

[@George_Bland]

"...whether he ends up liking boys or girls or chemistry..." lmao

[@jlel]

Interpoly, you're right, though I think not many can appreciate Chomsky's work for what it is if they aren't the least bit interested in linguistics. Oh yeah and "Colourless green ideas sleep furiously" had been one of the first things I learnt as a linguist-in-the-making in University (I've graduated now! :D)

[@f2781]

i totally agree...i studied linguistics at ucla -- a dept. that is heavily influenced by chomskyan dogma, especially the syntax dept -- and was in shock to find out that chomsky founded a religion. ;-)

[@JustWill6969]

I'm currently taking a linguistics course and this is the guy whose work we study

[@brocklanders1984]

Cunnilingual! Pwahahahahah!!!

[@beorlingo]

Chomsky missed the opportunity to explain that it actually means speaking to the pussy.

[@sal191_]

The thumbnail makes it look very interesting.

[@nahur]

YES ALIIII!! no one ever talks about bangladesh on TV, thanx man!

[@theonetruebard]

"actually no 'plella' would be better for dog" hahahahahahaha gets me every time!

[@fahadtube1406]

Chomsky! What a genuis noble person! He is a precious gift to mankind.

[@bleachiscool]

you know he said that creating a language is a waste of time, but J.R.R tolken created elfish and a lot of people speak that (probably spelled his name wrong)

[@moahammad1mohammad]

Bro actually trolled a Nobel prize lauderate

[@Arckitekt]

Noam lookin fascinated by Ali G's ebonics and thought processes. Both is usin hand signals...

[@simonpeters5977]

Calling Ali G's cousin bi is actually quite rude. Chomsky does not even know him! I guess he is just jelly about him growing up knowing two different languages.

[@mheartshape6817]

I think the lanuage psychology Guru Chomsky really liked his language!

[@v_enceremos]

Got to meet a fucking legend. BIG UPS Norman chomsky

[@K2Tanner]

I like it. His voice is calm like a grandpas.

[@skylinegtr422001]

i remember sacha in an interview sayin that the people hes interviewing think they are going to be interviewed by a smart dressed looking guy and that ali g's the cameraman, where as as soon as it starts its the opposite.

[@jiminy_cricket777]

can't watch this without just laughing my ass off. thanks uploader.

[@abolo1]

Two of my favourite people meet in real life.

[@MemerDad]

Graham Healy same LOL

[@bluesquare23]

2:25 might just be the funniest moments ever captured on video. Ali G was a genius character!

[@omor786]

parachute photograpgh spaghetti!!! hilarious

[@rodeo179]

Chomsky redefined the field of Linguistics... rarely, one would see a linguistic text without ref. to Chomsky... found in Psychology texts as well

[@blackthought11]

which is why he is a genius... uses a simple tactic to bring out the worst in ppl that any other person would have a hard time exposing

[@RohitGrover42]

I like the way chomsky treats everyone with a certain grace. i've never seen him lose his cool.. RESPECT

[@MalcomJuliaMorgan]

"he makes mr rogers look like mick jagger"

[@mishalals4791]

The way Sasha told his cousin story sanji to let Naom open the bi discussion is just so amazing its like a staged conversation what a move by Sasha

[@str1903]

"whats multilingual, is that like...??" "him always tells my nann that he is cunnilingual"

[@ashutoshk932]

Had to flunk my theory of computation exam because of this professor.

[@WOGI5M]

Got to love Chomsky!

[@hrmIwonder]

the fist bump was the best part

[@lexmark136]

so true... is so.. soothing, it puts me to sleep!

[@shaan1001]

Chomsky answered like a boss

[@Funkybassuk]

“Norman” 🤣👍🏽

[@realdarcia2354]

Noam Chomsky? Are you kidding me this man is the god of language

[@passiveMenis]

It's sad that Chomsky's time was wasted, but this was hilarious.

[@theguitarczar]

Moral of the story: There's no getting under Prof Chomsky's skin.

[@gharialas]

@2:40: Ali asks why not make up your own words. Noam:...It'd be a total waste of time. Ali: But you could make a lot of mon-ey. lol

[@alphacause]

While I know this was merely a comedic sketch, which, apparently Andy Rooney was not aware was a comedy sketch, it does remind me of my real life encounters with high school kids and even college graduates, who use such urban slang and ghetto euphemisms as a part of their everyday speech. It is frustrating trying to converse with them. Many of them cannot articulate a coherent, grammatically correct English sentence if their life depended on it. While at first, it sounds humorous, it is testament to how badly our education system is failing to instill in our children one of the most important skills in life - the ability to express oneself properly and clearly. As an example, the company I work for utilizes high school interns, who are bound for college. The current intern that we have expresses herself in an atrocious manner, which can be exemplified in a recent statement she made to me: "I be have'n a hard time in school. The teacher is like not interesting, but I still be making good grades." I swear it took everything in my power not to facepalm myself. How in the world did this girl ever get to be a senior in high school, and worse still, how is this girl receiving acceptance letters from colleges? Our education system and our culture is pandering to the lowest common denominator, with respect to language, and the end result is that each generation sounds more inane than the previous.

[@Morphle]

"Many of them cannot articulate a coherent, grammatically correct English sentence of their life depended on it." is not a coherent grammatically correct English sentence.

[@slothfromthegoonies8201]

The greatest irony is the fact that your long-winded paragraph is riddled with grammatical errors.

[@Morphle]

nordhorny His post was edited afterwards. My quote was correct.

[@Morphle]

nordhorny *sigh* ok sure... if you wish.... click on the little triangle next to your post... then click edit or go up and read that right behind his name it says 'edited'

[@paulwangler]

+Drake Santiago It's built to fail. That's why it's failing

[@lkooli]

nobody's as practical with linguistics as Cohen!

[@grahamcracker121]

because thats not what linguists do. They dont believe that there is such thing as "poor grammar" Language is constantly changing. They observe how people actually use language, not what is supposed to be "right" What is considered right today was probably not considered right 200 years ago.

[@FixItAMIGO]

omg chomsky is on Alig G

[@dennoow]

obviously!

[@-a6833]

I love how he always makes really smart people seem stupid, well stupid, slow..

[@davemartinez1214]

Zangief mah homie west side represent

[@VampiresCrypt]

wow he is so calm lol

[@nickevershedmusic8927]

His voice is so calm it’s amazing

[@RHarish]

Is this edited or the actual full episode? I am surprised Ali G didn't ask more about Independence. Like Independence from whom, etc.

[@lordbaldur5930]

Sacha is smarter then most, you know. His comments as Borat and Ali G are really brilliant at times...

[@karzan4784]

The best part is cut out. 2:22 he asks if multilingual is having sex with animals 😂😂😂

[@coosoorlog]

I was brought here by the awesomness of Noam Chomsky, the Chuck Norris of language.

[@Hrcak1]

Surprise Chomsky allowed interview without preparing questions advance? On his visit to Zagreb he strictly prepared questions for 'open' debate and no one was allowed to ask any question out of his list.

[@godessesoflatinamusicdioasas]

now we know why- so he wouldnt be pranked again ` lil bro

[@unelectedbureaucrat2003]

Really?

[@Hrcak1]

@@unelectedbureaucrat2003 Actually he did in Slovenia.

[@unelectedbureaucrat2003]

@@Hrcak1 Not Croatia then. But either way that's some weak shit shame on him.

[@BigSirZebras]

I wrote a paper in a discourse class as a linguistics student based on this interview. I got an A. The professor loved it.

[@fivish]

To lie about lying is the worst lie of all.

[@adi87tya]

Chomsky is a linguist...he's ok with all kinds of lingo...he in fact was one of the proponents of making AAVE a valid language

[@CandelaZ]

he dodged a bullet there

[@richidpraah]

yet so many, already well-read, people think he sheds light and logic to so many seemingly irrational and illogical events. have you read 'the fateful triangle'? have you read 'profit over people'? have you read his books on vietnam, east-timor, latin america? linguistics certainly seems nonsensical if you maintain to be all-knowing without involving yourself with the discourses that shape the world. chomsky is one of the most calm, clear, rational, benign, well-read (20.000 books+)

[@experimental9017]

Flalella and mefelap are quite good.

[@thebirdisblue]

noam is amazing

[@garrywarne1]

How well thought?

[@danielharris627]

hahaha that guys voice rocks,

[@KakarotOwns]

The way Ali G reacts to him saying bi 😂

[@andrewfager1713]

dis video was releesed 11 years ago, witch isa well long time.

[@JoeRivermanSongwriter]

Hehe @ Norman.

[@fede2]

was chomksy on to him? a lot of people seem easily fooled by ali g. i don't know what he does to his guests before the shoot.

[@Arckitekt]

Noman Chompsky Then at end he says, 'start speakin' proper'lol

[@FukCommando]

but thanks for the hint its on his mit profile page as you would expect!

[@j0p]

jaja ali is great

[@yas0o0o]

what is cunnilungual out of curiousity?

[@seantgilstorf821]

It makes me wonder who's the smartest person. That man he was interviewing spoke very well and Sasha was playing this amazing character to the point u believe this is a real person. I call it a draw in my eyes haha

[@jlouisQ]

me knows loads of words, parachute, photograph

[@mohammadbazzi2275]

This man is exceptionally patient and respectful towards less intelligent people.

[@ameagher2]

"Weird Al" in his 'Word Crimes" - KZbin - created a term ... a cunninglinguist. I kind of like the sound of that and I think Noam might also. See ya ...

[@thought2007]

what example of that do you have, because chomsky is amazingly clear and by no reasonable measure socially inept or a poor communicator. or are you talking about ali g ? neither is inept or poor communicator

[@asofotida443]

How many words DOES you know?

[@Krelianx]

I was surprised that Chomsky would fall for arguing with Ali. It was explicitly obvious it was a joke; Chomsky is perceptive enough to pick up on that.

[@Lazermaeb_]

BOOYAA KASHA!!!

[@ghettoslider]

parachute, foie gras, mountain, spaghetti, camera

[@NK-vd8xi]

not foie gras, he said "photograph"

[@ConcreteLake]

exactly my thoughts.

[@panterino]

Ali G was right about inventing his own language!

[@tlv156]

Booyakasha! LOL

[@AnthonyRA2014]

He comes from Staines. Represent, west side.

[@Ragnarok26]

It makes me so uncomfortable basically knowing that none of these people in these interviews were probably ever told it was a joke. But also more funny in a way.