Transformational Grammar and Chomsky's TGG
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What is the deep structure of transformational grammar?

  • Yes
  • Transformational grammar assigns a "deep structure" and a "surface structure" to show the relationship of such sentences (correct)
  • the transformations functions rules are as follows, on the rules and unlimited number of sentences?
  • None of the above

    • What are the rules of transformational grammar?

  • reordering, inserting, or deleting elements (correct)
  • deep structures
  • syntactic structures
  • generative grammar

    • What are the generative transformational rules?

  • a project of one or more given sets of sentences?
  • a theory of language that recognizes existing relationship between different elements of language?
  • finite set of rules that can be implied to generate sentences, at the same time capable of producing infinite number of strings from the set of rules. (correct)
  • None of the above

    • What is Chomsky's theory of TGG?

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    What is the tree diagram of the sentence "Mum went to church"?

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    Flashcards

    Deep Structure

    The underlying syntactic structure that gives meaning to a sentence.

    Surface Structure

    The outward form of a sentence; how it's expressed.

    Transformational Grammar

    A theory that connects deep structures to surface structures through transformations.

    Generative Grammar

    A set of rules that generates all grammatical sentences in a language.

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    Transformations

    Rules that change deep structures into surface structures.

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    Chomsky's Theory of TGG

    A theory explaining language creativity and its relationship to thought.

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    Finite Set of Rules

    A limited number of rules that can produce an infinite number of sentences.

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    Syntactic Structures

    The arrangement of words and phrases to create grammatical sentences.

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    Reordering Elements

    Changing the order of words or phrases in a sentence.

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    Inserting Elements

    Adding words or phrases to a sentence to enhance meaning.

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    Deleting Elements

    Removing unnecessary words from a sentence for clarity.

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    Tree Diagram

    A visual representation of the structure of a sentence.

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    Generative Transformational Rules

    Rules that allow the creation of a variety of sentences from a finite set.

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    The students ran

    An example of a simple sentence's structure.

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    Mum went to church

    A straightforward example of sentence construction.

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    Senior citizen found dead

    A complex sentence indicating an event.

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    Language Creativity

    The ability to generate new sentences using existing rules.

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    Human Thought Mechanism

    The cognitive processes that facilitate language understanding.

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    Existing Relationships in Language

    Connections between different elements and structures in language.

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    Unlimited Sentences

    The potential to create more sentences through generative rules.

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    Study Notes

    Transformational Grammar

    • Transformational grammar assigns deep and surface structures to show relationships between sentences
    • Transformations function via rules, creating limitless sentences
    • Offers deep and surface levels to depict sentence structure
    • Generative rules are finite sets capable of producing infinite sentences

    Generative Transformational Rules

    • A project of one or more given sets of sentences
    • A theory of language recognizing existing relationships between language elements
    • A finite set of rules to generate and produce infinite sentences

    Chomsky's Theory of TGG

    • Focuses on the process of human language creativity
    • Examines the human brain's language mechanism and thought
    • Aims to create a device generating all valid sentences of a language

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    Explore the concepts of Transformational Grammar and Chomsky's Theory of Generative Transformational Grammar (TGG). This quiz covers the relationships between deep and surface structures, finite rules, and the infinite possibilities of sentence generation. Test your understanding of linguistic creativity and the mechanisms of human language.

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