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Meaning of generative grammar | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. A system of rules that can generate all and only those combinations of words that form grammatical sentences in a given language.
    countable
  2. The general theory dealing with grammar as constructed by such rules.
    uncountable

Equivalents

Deutsch generative Grammatik
Français grammaire générative
Italiano generativismo
日本語 生成文法
Polski gramatyka generatywna
Română gramatică generativă

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

generative lexicon generative medicine Generatively generativeness generativism generativist

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