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Arguments from Language Change.
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Traugott, Elizabeth Closs; Smith, Henry – Journal of Linguistics, 1993
David Lightfoot's "How to Set Parameters: Arguments from Language Change" (1991), which adopts the principles and parameters approach developed by Chomsky as part of the theory of government and binding, is reviewed. (Contains 34 references.) (LB)
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Generative Grammar, Language Usage, Linguistic Theory
Deletion and Proform Reduction
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Allerton, D. J. – Journal of Linguistics, 1975
In language use, redundant linguistic items are reduced in size, replaced with a proform or left out. This paper examines the nature of the processes involved and the conditions under which they operate. (CHK)
Descriptors: Deep Structure, Generative Grammar, Linguistic Theory, Sentence Structure
On the Form of a Systemic Grammar
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McCord, Michael C. – Journal of Linguistics, 1975
This paper concerns the theory of systemic grammar developed by Halliday, Hudson and others. It suggests modifications of Hudson's generative version, and the model presented resembles transformational grammar. (CHK)
Descriptors: Deep Structure, Generative Grammar, Grammar, Linguistic Theory
A Note on Order
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Huddleston, Rodney – Journal of Linguistics, 1973
Discusses formalized systems for representing grammatical structure. (DD)
Descriptors: Distinctive Features (Language), Generative Grammar, Morphology (Languages), Morphophonemics