Modern intelligent agents will need to learn the actions that humans perform. They will need to recognize these actions when they see them and they will need to perform these actions themselves. We want to propose a cognitive system that interprets human manipulation actions from perceptual information (image and depth data) and consists of…

A formal grammatical system is described in which the lexicon plays a central role. A distinguishing feature of this system is its departure from the priniciple of monocategorial lexical attachment, that is, it permits many-one translations by the lexical attachment component from syntactic categories to morphemes. In this system the underlying…

An annotated bibliography traces Chomsky's thought from 1951 through 1975. An attempt was made to include all of Chomsky's linguistic publications in English during that period. His political writings, except those concerning both politics and linguistics, were excluded. Listings are chronological by year. Titles are alphabetical within each year.…

On critique of an anthology which contains 12 papers by 11 authors. The critique is preceded by a lengthy theoretical framework for such terms as syntax and semantics, since the anthologized authors, who represent a diversity of specialities, use such simple terms in widely differing senses. (EJS)

A discussion of Roman Jakobson's view that grammatical meaning is distinct from lexical meaning is presented. (HP)

Homophony refers to sameness in sound but not in meaning. (DD)

Special issue devoted to the study of generative grammar in German-speaking countries. (VM)

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)

A discussion of linguistic theory shows that phonological descriptions can be more concrete without sacrificing accuracy or psychological credibility. (Author/HP)

Special issue devoted to the study of generative grammar in German-speaking countries. (VM)

Discussion of two basic conceptions: Wilhelm von Humboldt's idea of language as energeia'' existing within and without man, and Noam Chomsky's idea of language generated by the speaker according to an innate apparatus. Revised version of lectures presented at the University of Bonn, West Germany in August 1971. (RS)

Discusses two causes of what is considered here the inadequacy of generative grammars. (RM)

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)

Certain aspects of transformational grammar can be effectively applied to the ESL classroom. The use of the "there" insertion rule in explaining declarative sentence patterns is described as an example. (AG)