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Download full textCowan, J.L. – 1968
The author endeavors to penetrate the "mists o f mentalistic myth" which enshroud the "very real, solid, and substantial results of generative or transformational linguistics." In attempting to clarify and clear up misunderstandings about theories of grammar as put forth by Chomsky (whose practice, the author feels, is "superior to his description…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Linguistic Competence, Linguistic Performance, Linguistic Theory
Nikitopoulos, Pantelis – Deutsche Sprache, 1974
Revised and expanded version of a paper presented at the workshop "Research Problems in Sociolinguistics, "Center for Interdisciplinary Research, Bielefeld, West Germany, November 24-27, 1972. (DD)
Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Generative Grammar, Language Usage, Linguistic Performance
Peer reviewedThomas, Owen – English Journal, 1974
The meanings of the words grammar and linguistics have undergone a multitude of changes in the last years, but teachers should continue to teach linguistics and formal grammar in the schools. (JH)
Descriptors: Definitions, English, English Instruction, Generative Grammar
Baetens Beardsmore, H.; Lee, E. J. – 1975
An examination of recent linguistic and sociolinguistic studies on bilingualism has resulted in a reappraisal of the notion of interference. The implications of this reappraisal lead to the conclusion that the principles of transformational generative grammar could successfully be applied to the study of bilingualism if the bilingual's mental…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Cognitive Processes, Communicative Competence (Languages), Interference (Language)
Mizokawa, Donald T.; Cunningham, Donald J. – 1972
This study hypothesized that recent experience with a set of words is a strong influence on selecting words in an appropriate context where other lexical items are equally available for selection, i.e., recency training should significantly increase the probability of occurrence of words chosen to fill gaps in structured sentences. Two experiments…
Descriptors: Child Language, English, Grammar, Language Ability
Mellon, John C. – 1969
In an epilogue to the 1967 research report, "Transformational Sentence-Combining" (See ED 018 405.), John Mellon considers the significance of the sentence-combining experience and answers the charges of critics--Wayne O'Neil, James Moffett, and Francis Christensen--regarding his original research findings. Mellon points out, for example, that…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Educational Games, English Instruction, Language Fluency
Quinn, Terence J. – 1974
Recent evaluations of the influence of linguistics on language teaching indicate that there is a growing gulf between the two fields. Linguistics failed to provide a sound theoretical foundation for language teaching; it did not alter the content of language teaching, nor did it successfully modify the attitudes of teachers. The parameters of the…
Descriptors: Contrastive Linguistics, Elementary Secondary Education, Error Analysis (Language), Higher Education
