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