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| Transformational Grammar: is also called generative transformational grammar or generative grammar. It was originally developed by Noam Chomsky to explain the fact that speakers can form from a finite number of rules an immeasurably large number of sentences. See also universal grammar, language acquisition, grammar, syntax, sentences._____________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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David K. Lewis on Transformational Grammar - Dictionary of Arguments
IV 203 Transformational grammar/Lewis: (here): no phrase structure rules as basis for each component. >Grammar/Lewis, >Deep structure, >Language/Lewis, >Meaning/Lewis. IV 204 Instead of assuming that its meaning is given. Grammar: a way to encode meanings. - I.e. a relation between meanings and expressions is a representation relation that is determined by grammar. Transformation/transformational grammar/Lewis: There are several phrase markers: pn is the surface structure. p1 represents the expression relative to the lexicon. p1 is a basic structure (below the deep structure!) - pn-1 and p2 are intermediary structures (these are the deep structure). Transformation: local restriction of a phrase marker by adjacent phrase markers. IV 205 Transformation-free grammar: special case of transformational grammar: without limitation, the sequences consist of only a single phrase marker. IV 213 Deep structure/variables/Lewis: there are no more variables in the deep structure. IV 217 Transformational grammar/structure tree/Lewis: Simplification: verbal phrase: it is to be converted from the previously inferred category S/N to the current basic category VP. NP: accordingly becomes S/VP - quantifiers: become (S/VP)/C. - Transitive verbs: become VP/(S/VP). Lambda Operator: the category that contains the binders becomes VP/S. >Lambda calculus, >Lambda abstraction._____________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. |
Lewis I David K. Lewis Die Identität von Körper und Geist Frankfurt 1989 Lewis I (a) David K. Lewis An Argument for the Identity Theory, in: Journal of Philosophy 63 (1966) In Die Identität von Körper und Geist, , Frankfurt/M. 1989 Lewis I (b) David K. Lewis Psychophysical and Theoretical Identifications, in: Australasian Journal of Philosophy 50 (1972) In Die Identität von Körper und Geist, , Frankfurt/M. 1989 Lewis I (c) David K. Lewis Mad Pain and Martian Pain, Readings in Philosophy of Psychology, Vol. 1, Ned Block (ed.) Harvard University Press, 1980 In Die Identität von Körper und Geist, , Frankfurt/M. 1989 Lewis II David K. Lewis "Languages and Language", in: K. Gunderson (Ed.), Minnesota Studies in the Philosophy of Science, Vol. VII, Language, Mind, and Knowledge, Minneapolis 1975, pp. 3-35 In Handlung, Kommunikation, Bedeutung, Georg Meggle, Frankfurt/M. 1979 Lewis IV David K. Lewis Philosophical Papers Bd I New York Oxford 1983 Lewis V David K. Lewis Philosophical Papers Bd II New York Oxford 1986 Lewis VI David K. Lewis Convention. A Philosophical Study, Cambridge/MA 1969 German Edition: Konventionen Berlin 1975 LewisCl Clarence Irving Lewis Collected Papers of Clarence Irving Lewis Stanford 1970 LewisCl I Clarence Irving Lewis Mind and the World Order: Outline of a Theory of Knowledge (Dover Books on Western Philosophy) 1991 |
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