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Kolczynski, Richard G. – 1972
Noam Chomsky's theory of grammar, or more specifically his theory of syntax, proposes to describe all possible English sentences through an explanation of how the native speaker generates sentences. It is the study of one's competence that offers insights into how language is acquired and how the rules and generalizations of that language are…
Descriptors: Language Acquisition, Linguistic Competence, Linguistic Performance, Linguistic Theory
Lehmann, Winfred P. – Bulletin of the Association of Departments of Foreign Languages, 1979
Traces the history of linguistic theory as it has affected the field of second language instruction. (AM)
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, Grammar, Language Instruction, Linguistic Theory
Peer reviewedGoldsmith, John – Journal of Linguistics, 1994
The author responds to issues raised in comments about a previous article, and defends his position of discussing Firthian insights from a generative point of view. (11 references) (CK)
Descriptors: Error Analysis (Language), Fundamental Concepts, Language Patterns, Language Research
PDF pending restorationElerick, Charles – 1979
This research is based on the assumption that a Spanish/English bilingual is aware of the phonological and semantic relatedness of the many hundreds of pairs of transparently cognate items in the two languages. This awareness is linguistically significant in that it is reflected in the internalized grammar of the bilingual. The bilingual speaker…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Cognitive Processes, Contrastive Linguistics, Deep Structure
