pts for first answer. What is the definition of generative grammar?
linguistics, generative grammar generally refers to a proof-theoretic framework for the study of syntax partially inspired by formal grammar theory and pioneered by Noam Chomsky. A generative grammar is a set of rules that recursively “specify” or “generate” the well-formed expressions of a natural language. This encompasses a large set of different approaches to grammar. The term generative grammar is also broadly used to refer to the school of linguistics where this type of formal grammar plays a major part, including: The Standard Theory (ST) (also widely known as Transformational grammar (TG)) The Extended Standard Theory (EST) (also widely known as Transformational grammar (TG)) Principles and Parameters Theory (P&P) which includes both Government and Binding Theory (GB) and the Minimalist Program (MP) Relational Grammar (RG) Lexical-functional Grammar (LFG) Generalized Phrase Structure Grammar (GPSG) Head-Driven Phrase Structure Grammar (HPSG) Generative grammar should be disting
