语言学导论第4章Syntax.pptVIP

Sentence Structure: Syntax Syntax 句法学 A branch of linguistics that studies the rules that govern the formation of sentences. Syntax theories: Transformational syntax Transformational Generative Grammar (TG) Noam. Chomsky (1928 - ) the most influential linguist in 20th century, some important works: (1957) Syntactic Structure; (1965) Aspects of the Theory of Syntax; (1981) Lectures on Government and Binding; (1986) Barriers (1993) A Minimalist Program for Linguistic Theory; (1995) The Minimalist Program; (1998) The Minimalist Inquiry …… Criteria on good grammar Observational adequa