transformational-generative grammar
[ trans-fer-mey-shuh-nl-jen-er-uh-tiv, -uh-rey-tiv ]
/ ˌtræns fərˈmeɪ ʃə nlˈdʒɛn ər ə tɪv, -əˌreɪ tɪv /
noun
a grammar that combines the principles of generative grammar and transformational grammar.
Words nearby transformational-generative grammar
transformation, transformation point, transformation range, transformational grammar, transformational rule, transformational-generative grammar, transformationalist, transformationist, transformer, transforming factor, transformism
Origin of transformational-generative grammar
First recorded in 1975–80
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