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Peer reviewedFournier, Fernand; Leeman, Danielle – Langue Francaise, 1979
Examines the roots of traditional grammar in ancient Greek philosophy, particularly philosophy of language. (AM)
Descriptors: Grammar, Language, Linguistic Theory, Philosophy
Peer reviewedChervel, Andre – Langue Francaise, 1979
Provides a history of the development of the theory of the "circumstantial" in grammar, presents its chief concepts, and discusses its implications for a theory of semantics. (AM)
Descriptors: Adverbs, Grammar, Linguistic Theory, Phrase Structure
Peer reviewedChevalier, Jean-Claude – Langue Francaise, 1979
Traces the development of French "grammatical analysis" and "logical analysis," from the 16th century concept of syntax, to 19th century pedagogy. (AM)
Descriptors: French, Grammar, Linguistic Theory, Sentence Structure
Peer reviewedMarchello-Nizia, Christiane – Langue Francaise, 1979
Examines the traditionally prestigious status of the sentence in grammatical analysis, and traces the history of the word "phrase" as a part of French grammatical language. (AM)
Descriptors: Definitions, Discourse Analysis, Grammar, Linguistic Theory
Peer reviewedMakkai, Adam – Language and Communication, 1992
Reflections on Tobin's "Semiotics and Linguistics" and Shaumyan's "Semiotic Theory of Language" are offered. (23 references) (LB)
Descriptors: Book Reviews, Descriptive Linguistics, Language Research, Linguistic Theory
Peer reviewedMonnerie, Annie – Langue Francaise, 1979
Examines the positive and negative features of traditional, transformational, and notional grammar as they relate to the teaching of French as a foreign language. (AM)
Descriptors: French, Grammar, Language Instruction, Linguistic Theory
Peer reviewedSwetman, Glenn R. – Scholar and Educator, 1982
After tracing the history of English grammar, the author defends the teaching of traditional grammar. A suitable English grammar must: (1) recognize the influence of Latin upon English; (2) describe the language while acknowledging its ambiguities; and (3) serve as a reliable guide to usage. (PP)
Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Descriptive Linguistics, English Instruction, Language Standardization
Wood, Mary McGee; Hudson, Richard, Ed. – 1993
Written as an objective critical assessment, this book is the first linguistic theory guide to categorial grammars. Categorial grammars offer a radical alternative to the phrase-structure paradigm, with roots in the philosophy of language, logic, and algebra. Their historical evolution is outlined and their formal basis is discussed, beginning…
Descriptors: Computational Linguistics, Contrastive Linguistics, Deep Structure, Descriptive Linguistics
Pack, Alice C., Ed. – 1968
Four issues of "TESL Reporter" are presented. Contents include the following articles: ''An Approach to the [I] [i] Contrast" by William D. Conway; "Native Language Environment Is Source of Confusion" by Alice Pack; "The Origin of Language: A Puzzle With Missing Pieces"; "Terminal Behavior and Language…
Descriptors: Communicative Competence (Languages), Contrastive Linguistics, Diachronic Linguistics, English (Second Language)
