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Grammaticality as Evidence and as Prediction in a Galilean Linguistics
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Riemer, N. – Language Sciences, 2009
Standard criticisms of unjustified grammaticality assignments in generative syntax are easily countered by reminders that grammaticality is a different notion from acceptability. In response, the criticisms are reformulated here in a way that interprets unjustified assignments as possible evidence of the predictive failure of current generative…
Descriptors: Syntax, Assignments, Grammar, Prediction
Jakobson's View of Grammatical Meaning
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Bouma, Lowell C. – Language Sciences, 1977
A discussion of Roman Jakobson's view that grammatical meaning is distinct from lexical meaning is presented. (HP)
Descriptors: Generative Grammar, Grammar, Linguistic Theory, Linguistics
The Faces of Case
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Starosta, Stanley – Language Sciences, 1973
Based on a lecture given in Charles Fillmore's syntax class at the 1970 Linguistic Society of America Summer Linguistic Institute at Ohio State University. (RS)
Descriptors: Case (Grammar), Deep Structure, Generative Grammar, Linguistic Theory
A Look at Liaison Rules
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Goldberg, John R. – Language Sciences, 1972
Descriptors: Consonants, Descriptive Linguistics, Environmental Influences, French
On the Sociolinguistic/Semantic Boundary
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Ekundayo, A. Ayotunde – Language Sciences, 1976
Some sociolinguistic considerations must enter directly into a complete generative grammatical analysis of Yoruba. Using Katz's conventional approach to grammatical description wherein syntax and semantics are separate would exclude a group of possible sentences. (POP)
Descriptors: African Languages, Descriptive Linguistics, Generative Grammar, Linguistic Theory
Some Problems in Generative Phonology
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Belchita-Hartular, Anca – Language Sciences, 1973
Descriptors: Descriptive Linguistics, Diachronic Linguistics, Generative Grammar, Linguistic Theory
More on Competence and Performance
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Houston, Susan H. – Language Sciences, 1972
Descriptors: Comprehension, Dialects, Generative Grammar, Language Research
Semantic Representation & the Theory of Language
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Hofmann, Thomas R. – Language Sciences, 1973
Descriptors: Content Analysis, Deep Structure, Generative Grammar, Language
Spanish Constructions with "se"
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Roldan, Mercedes – Language Sciences, 1971
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Deep Structure, English, Generative Grammar
"Upside-Down" Language and Mind: The Linguistic Basis of Logical and Mathematical Formalism
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Maher, J. Peter – Language Sciences, 1977
A survey of linguistic history to demonstrate the linguistic basis of logical and mathematical formalism is presented. (HP)
Descriptors: Anthropological Linguistics, Culture, Diachronic Linguistics, Generative Grammar
The Ungrounded Transformer
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Noss, R. B. – Language Sciences, 1972
Paper presented before the linguistic section of The Siam Society on May 12, 1971. Stresses the need for grammar theories which do not prevent linguists from identifying unusual syntactic structures in the less-studied languages of the world. (VM)
Descriptors: Ambiguity, Deep Structure, Generative Grammar, Language Research
Pragmatic Language Testing
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Oller, John W., Jr. – Language Sciences, 1973
Revised version of a paper presented at Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, November 1972. (DD)
Descriptors: Cloze Procedure, Communication (Thought Transfer), Deep Structure, Generative Grammar