transformational-generative grammar
American
[trans-fer-may-shuh-nl-jen-er-uh-tiv, -uh-ray-tiv]
/ ˌtræns fərˈmeɪ ʃə nlˈdʒɛn ər ə tɪv, -əˌreɪ tɪv /
noun
Etymology
Origin of transformational-generative grammar
First recorded in 1975–80
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