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Peer reviewedCook, V. J. – Linguistics, 1974
Examines the level of explanatory adequacy outlined by Chomsky's theory of transformational grammar and finds it inadequate. (CK)
Descriptors: Language, Language Research, Linguistic Theory, Syntax
Peer reviewedKarrer, Wolfgang; Palascak, Edward – Language Sciences, 1976
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.…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Generative Grammar, Language, Linguistic Theory
Peer reviewedPak, Ty – Linguistics, 1977
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)
Descriptors: Generative Grammar, Language, Linguistic Theory, Linguistics
Peer reviewedLuthy, Melvin J. – College Composition and Communication, 1977
The greatest benefit of transformational grammar lies in helping students to understand and appreciate language but not to use it. (DD)
Descriptors: Grammar, Higher Education, Language, Language Attitudes
Download full textLEVIN, SAMUEL R. – 1965
THE PROBLEM OF THE NATURE OF LANGUAGE STRUCTURE IS CONSIDERED AND THE FORM WHICH ANY LINGUISTIC DESCRIPTION SHOULD TAKE. THE AUTHOR EXAMINES THE INFLUENCE OF THE SWISS LINGUIST, FERDINAND DE SAUSSURE, ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF AMERICAN LINGUISTICS. THE QUESTION OF "MENTALISM" IN LINGUISTICS IS REDUCED TO THE PROBLEM OF WHETHER LINGUISTIC…
Descriptors: Descriptive Linguistics, Grammar, Language, Language Proficiency
Weisgerber, Leo – Wirkendes Wort, 1972
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)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Generative Grammar, Language, Language Ability
Peer reviewedPeng, Fred C. C. – Language Sciences, 1975
This paper argues against three premises of language innatism: 1) language is oral; 2) language is species-specific; and 3) man has a built-in language-specific capacity. (CHK)
Descriptors: Language, Language Ability, Language Acquisition, Linguistic Theory
Peer reviewedKintgen, Eugene R. – College English, 1974
Presently, transformational grammar has more harm than good to offer literary criticism. (JH)
Descriptors: Grammar, Language, Linguistic Theory, Linguistics
Lado, Robert – 1969
The contrasting views of Saussure and Bloomfield ("mentalist" versus "mechanist"), the hypotheses of Whorf showing the influence of language on certain habits of thought, and Chomsky's notion of generative transformational grammar in the context of language use are reviewed. The author notes the limits of these systems and suggests that in dealing…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Language, Language Instruction, Linguistic Competence
Peer reviewedNattiez, J. J. – Language Sciences, 1972
Original version of this paper presented at Indiana University, Bloomington, on February 7, 1972. (VM)
Descriptors: Classification, Comparative Analysis, Language, Linguistic Theory
Peer reviewedShopen, Tim – College English, 1974
Ideas or messages transmitted by language are not the same as grammatically determined meaning. (JH)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Communication (Thought Transfer), Grammar, Language
Peer reviewedMaher, 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
Peer reviewedDelaveau, Annie; And Others – Langue Francaise, 1972
Special issued devoted to language and history. (VM)
Descriptors: Descriptive Linguistics, Diachronic Linguistics, Language, Language Acquisition
Plett, Heinrich F. – Fremdsprachlicher Unterricht, 1971
Descriptors: Deep Structure, Language, Language Instruction, Linguistic Theory
Jacobs, Roderick A. – The English Record, 1969
In the years following the appearance of Noam Chomsky's book, "Syntactic Structures," in 1957, transformational grammarians modified and improved his initial model of language. The notion of a deep structure of meaning underlying a sentence's surface structure was revised to embody elements representing negation, command, and interrogation, and to…
Descriptors: Deep Structure, Distinctive Features (Language), English, Grammar
