On the Minimalist Turn in Chomsky's Generative Grammar
Yu Fu
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Yu Fu
Abstract
Chomsky's Generative Grammar makes its minimalist turn since the 1990s,which has stimulated an active minimalist drive in linguistic research.This paper analyzes Chomskyan minimalist turn from three perspectives,including its theoretical background,its theoretical connotations as well as the direction of the theory's latest development.
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Chomsky's Generative Grammar makes its minimalist turn since the 1990s,which has stimulated an active minimalist drive in linguistic research.This paper analyzes Chomskyan minimalist turn from three perspectives,including its theoretical background,its theoretical connotations as well as the direction of the theory's latest development.
Key concepts: Minimalist program, Generative grammar, Transformational grammar, Linguistics, Grammar, Computer science, Philosophy