Syntax Flashcards
1
Q
Chomsky
A
generative and transformative grammar
2
Q
generative grammar
A
PS rules, underlying structure
3
Q
transformative grammar
A
transformations, surface structure
4
Q
transformations
A
moves a lexical or phrasal category from one location to another within a structure
5
Q
wh-movement
A
moves a wh- item into clause-initial position
6
Q
I-movement
A
moves the tensed auxiliary verb to the left of the subject NP
7
Q
structural ambiguity
A
when more than one structure can be assigned to a particular phrase (American history teacher)
8
Q
phrase structure (PS) rules
A
principles that define the left-to-right sequence of items within a phrase
