Standard Theory
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Standard Theory is an early framework in generative grammar, developed by Noam Chomsky in the 1960s, that formalizes the relationship between deep and surface structures in syntactic analysis.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
framework in generative grammar
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linguistic theory → |
| appliesTo |
natural language syntax
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| areaOfStudy |
formal grammar
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theoretical linguistics → |
| associatedWith |
Chomskyan linguistics
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formal syntax → |
| assumes |
autonomous syntax
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competence–performance distinction → generative rules → |
| basedOn |
Chomskyan generative grammar
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| coreConcept |
deep structure
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lexicon → phrase structure rules → surface structure → transformations → |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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| developedBy |
Noam Chomsky
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| distinguishes |
deep structure
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surface structure → |
| field |
syntax
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| focusesOn |
relationship between deep structure and surface structure
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syntactic structure → transformational rules → |
| goal |
to formalize the mapping from deep structures to surface structures
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| historicalPeriod |
early generative grammar
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| inception |
1960s
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| influenced |
Extended Standard Theory
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Government and Binding Theory → Minimalist Program → |
| influencedBy |
Aspects of the Theory of Syntax
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Syntactic Structures → |
| mainSubject |
generative grammar
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| notableProponent |
Noam Chomsky
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| predecessor |
early transformational grammar
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| relatedConcept |
competence
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deep structure → performance → surface structure → transformational grammar → |
| successor |
Extended Standard Theory
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Government and Binding Theory → Revised Extended Standard Theory → |
| theoreticalFrameworkOf |
transformational-generative grammar
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| uses |
phrase structure rules
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transformational rules → |
Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Revised Extended Standard Theory
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Revised Extended Standard Theory ("Extended Standard Theory") → |
buildsOn |
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Revised Extended Standard Theory
("Extended Standard Theory")
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follows |
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Standard Theory
("Extended Standard Theory")
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successor |
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Aspects of the Theory of Syntax
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theoreticalFramework |