generative grammar
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generative grammar
noun generative grammars
- A system of rules that can generate all and only those combinations of words that form grammatical sentences in a given language.
- The general theory dealing with grammar as constructed by such rules.
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noun system of rules
| 日本語 | 生成文法 seisei bunpō |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 生成語法 /生成语法 shēngchéng yǔfǎ |
| Français | grammaire générative |
| Deutsch | generative Grammatik |
| Română | gramatică generativă |
noun general theory
| 中文 | 生成語法 /生成语法 shēngchéng yǔfǎ |
|---|---|
| Italiano | generativismo |
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@misc{generative_grammar_2026,
title = {generative grammar},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/generative%20grammar},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
