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GENERATIVE GRAMMAR

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There is 1 meaning of the phrase Generative Grammar.

Generative Grammar - as a noun

(linguistics) a type of grammar that describes syntax in terms of a set of logical rules that can generate all and only the infinite number of grammatical sentences in a language and assigns them all the correct structural description

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"Noam Chomsky is known for his work on generative grammar."
"Linguists often use generative grammar to analyze language patterns."
"Chomsky's generative grammar posits the existence of a universal grammar."
"Transformational generative grammar is a specific approach within the field."
"Many computational linguists employ generative grammar algorithms."
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