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| Generative grammar: Generative grammar describes how language is generated in the human mind. It is based on the idea that humans have an innate knowledge of the rules of grammar, which allows them to produce and understand an infinite number of sentences. One of the key features of generative grammar is the distinction between competence and performance. see also Grammar, Competence, Performance, Innateness, Language, Syntax, Semantics, Pragmatics._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. | |||
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John Lyons on Generative Grammar - Dictionary of Arguments
I 158 Generative Grammar/Transformational Grammar/Lyons: "generative" is often misunderstood: generative grammar does not have to be transformational grammar. Both are often confused, since Chomsky introduced the terms at the same time. Transformation: was already used by Harris before in the same way as later by Chomsky. Def Generative/Grammar/Lyons: 1. "projective" ("predictive"): this also determines potential sentences. Through a number of grammatical rules that describe a corpus of sentences by "projecting" this corpus onto a larger number of sentences. I 159 2. "Explicit" ("formal"): provides a decision procedure as to whether sentences or combinations of language elements are grammatical or not. (similar in mathematics: Example 2 n: gives even numbers). A structural description is also provided. I 161 This second meaning of "generative" requires the formalization of grammatical theory. ((s) Instead of a list of rules). >Distribution/Lyons, >Grammar, cf. >Universal grammar, >Transformational grammar, >Categorial grammar. Lyons I 237 Generative Grammar/ChomskyVsBloomfield/Lyons: Chomsky speaks of generation. Generative Method, >Generative Grammar. BloomfieldVsChomsky: Bloomfield speaks of analysis (classification). >L. Bloomfield, >N. Chomsky._____________Explanation of symbols: Roman numerals indicate the source, arabic numerals indicate the page number. The corresponding books are indicated on the right hand side. ((s)…): Comment by the sender of the contribution. Translations: Dictionary of Arguments The note [Concept/Author], [Author1]Vs[Author2] or [Author]Vs[term] resp. "problem:"/"solution:", "old:"/"new:" and "thesis:" is an addition from the Dictionary of Arguments. If a German edition is specified, the page numbers refer to this edition. |
Ly II John Lyons Semantics Cambridge, MA 1977 Lyons I John Lyons Introduction to Theoretical Lingustics, Cambridge/MA 1968 German Edition: Einführung in die moderne Linguistik München 1995 |
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Ed. Martin Schulz, access date 2024-04-19