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Ney, James W. – Language Sciences, 1979
Examines the claim that transformational rules are psychologically real, and applies this claim to all aspects of transformational grammar. (AM)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Language Processing, Linguistic Theory, Psycholinguistics
Titone, Renzo – Rassegna Italiana di Linguistica Applicata, 1991
For the past 30 years, much has been written about the works of Noam Chomsky. A comparison is presented of the latest writings about Chomsky (in particular P.M.S. Hacker's 1990 work) with those written in the early 1960s. (CFM)
Descriptors: Deep Structure, Linguistic Theory, Second Language Learning, Semantics
Kastovsky, Dieter – Linguistik und Didaktik, 1978
Reviews some aspects of word formation in foreign language teaching that are receiving attention in current discussions. (IFS/WGA)
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Language Instruction, Morphology (Languages), Second Language Learning
Kolczynski, Richard G. – 1972
Noam Chomsky's theory of grammar, or more specifically his theory of syntax, proposes to describe all possible English sentences through an explanation of how the native speaker generates sentences. It is the study of one's competence that offers insights into how language is acquired and how the rules and generalizations of that language are…
Descriptors: Language Acquisition, Linguistic Competence, Linguistic Performance, Linguistic Theory
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Almeida, Jose Carlos; Kliffer, Michael D. – 1983
The methodology reported in this paper argues for a synthesis of various theories and methods. First, a synopsis is given of the pedagogical and linguistic approaches that should underlie a successful attempt to teach the contrast in two verb tenses in Portuguese. Secondly, a contrast unique to Portuguese is examined and a multistage approach for…
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, Audiolingual Methods, Grammar Translation Method, Higher Education