U4 L4 Generative Grammar Flashcards
When did Structural Grammars first appear?
1950s
What is another name for generative grammar?
transformational grammar
what is generative/transformational grammar?
grammatical system where sentence structures are derived by transforming basic kernel sentences
Who was one of the first advocates of transformational grammar?
Noam Chomsky
When did transformational/generative grammars first appear?
1957
What book did Noam Chomsky publish and when?
1957, Syntactic Structures
Chomsky regarded irregularities in speech performance as similar to what?
personal mistakes in multiplication that did not change the rules
What was Chomsky’s objective?
- To find rules that would generate all possible grammatical sentences in language
- rules not directives
Chomsky and those who worked with him were primarily interested in what?
the competence of individual speakers
What was Chomsky’s view on Structural linguists?
- too deep into structure
- limits themselves to systems
- provides little insight into how a person forms and interprets sentences
What was Chomsky’s view on traditional grammar?
- although gives details of exceptions and irregularities
- only gave student a few examples of regular constructions
- and expected them to understand and use the numerous exceptions
What are the 3 parts of Chomsky’s (generative/transformational) grammar?
- phrase structure
- transformational
- morphophemic
What is phrase structure as one of generative grammar’s 3 rules?
rules that analyze the structure of kernel sentences
What is transformational as one of generative grammar’s 3 rules?
rules showing how complicated sentences can generate from kernel sentences
What is morphophonemic as one of generative grammar’s 3 rules?
rules converting abstract forms into pronounceable statement
