Features of the theory of TG Particular Grammar: --a systematical description about the native speakers' language ability. Universal Grammar: --a system of certain principles shared by all human languages,i.e.,the essential core of languages. Universal grammar is actually the theory of language acquisition,i.e.,the initial state of the process of children's language acquisition. Particular grammar refers to the final state,i.e.,the language form and structure which children acquired
Features of the theory of TG Particular Grammar: --a systematical description about the native speakers’ language ability. Universal Grammar: --a system of certain principles shared by all human languages, i.e., the essential core of languages. Universal grammar is actually the theory of language acquisition, i.e., the initial state of the process of children’s language acquisition. Particular grammar refers to the final state, i.e., the language form and structure which children acquired
Features of the theory of TG Chomsky divides language universals into absolute universals and relative universals. Absolute universals refer to all the property any language possesses,with no exception,such as abstractness,creativity,etc.,of languages Relative universals refer to the general tendencies of all languages,with some exceptions,e.g.,the theory of markedness with “marked”and“unmarkedi”distinction
Features of the theory of TG • Chomsky divides language universals into absolute universals and relative universals. Absolute universals refer to all the property any language possesses, with no exception, such as abstractness, creativity, etc., of languages. Relative universals refer to the general tendencies of all languages, with some exceptions, e.g., the theory of markedness with “marked” and “unmarked” distinction
Features of the theory of TG 2.Targets of research: For traditional grammar- the written or literary language; For structural grammar- oral language; For Chomskyan theory of TG- the competence of a person
Features of the theory of TG 2. Targets of research: For traditional grammar— the written or literary language; For structural grammar— oral language; For Chomskyan theory of TG— the competence of a person