Transformational-Generative Grammar (TG)

Transformational Generative Grammar (TG) is a
linguistic theory developed by Noam Chomsky in the 1960s.

• True

• False

Humans are born with an innate knowledge
of the fundamental principles of language.

• Universal Grammar

• Transformation Rules

• Generative Capacity

• Ambiguity and Structural Ambiguity

The deep structure of “The cat chased the dog”

could represent a simple action involving:

• An agent (the cat) and a patient (the dog).

• An agent (the dog) and a patient (the cat).

• Both of them are incorrect

• Both of them are correct

Mary received a book (from John)

• Transformation Rules

• Transformation Rule (Passive Voice)

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

Arises when a sentence can have multiple interpretations

due to different possible deep structures.

• Universal Grammar

• Transformation Rules

• Generative Capacity

• Ambiguity and structural ambiguity

I saw the telescope man

• Deep Structure

• Surface Structures