GRAMMAR (Generative)
Charles François (2004). GRAMMAR (Generative), International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics, 2(1): 1457.
| Collection | International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics |
|---|---|
| Year | 2004 |
| Vol. (num.) | 2(1) |
| ID | ◀ 1457 ▶ |
| Object type | Discipline oriented, General information |
- “The brain programs that are followed in generating the sentences in a language ” (J.Z. YOUNG, 1978, p.293)
Young explains: “A set of phrase structure programs provides the deep structure, and transformational programs generate various surface structures”
He gives as an example: “Cows eat grass”, “Grass is eaten by cows” or “Can cows eat grass?” (Ibid).