Formal Grammars in Linguistics and Psycholinguistics: Volume 2 Applications in Linguistic Theory

• Publisher: De Gruyter Mouton
• Year: 1974
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 204
• Series: Janua Linguarum. Series Minor; 192/2
• Edition: Reprint 2011
• Category: Library

✦ Table of Contents

Preface
1. Linguistics: Theory and Interpretation
1.1. The Empirical Domain of a Linguistic Theory
1.2. The Interpretation Problem
1.3. A Few Descriptive Definitions
2. Pure Models: Phrase-Structure Grammars
2.1. Generative Power and Structural Description
2.2. Regular Grammars for Natural Languages
2.3. Context-Free Grammars for Natural Languages
2.4. Context-Sensitive Grammars for Natural Languages
2.5. Recursive Enumerability and Decidability of Natural Languages
3. Mixed Models I: The Transformational Grammar in Aspects
3.1. The Aspects Model, an Informal Discussion
3.2. Transformations, Formal Treatment
3.3. Later Developments
4. Mixed Models II: Other Transformational Grammars
4.1. Reasons for Finding Alternative Models
4.2. Categorial Grammars
4.3. Operator Grammars
4.4. Adjunction Grammars
4.5. Dependency Grammars
4.6. Final Remarks
5. The Generative Power of Transformational Grammars
5.1. The Generative Power of Transformational Grammars with a Context-sensitive Base
5.2. The Generative Power of Transformational Grammars with a Simpler Base
5.3. Linguistic Consequences
5.4. Solutions for the Problem of Transformational Overcapacity
6. Statistical Inference in Linguistics
6.1. Markov-Sources and Natural Language
6.2. A Probabilistic Grammar for a Child’s Language
Historical and Bibliographical Remarks
Bibliography
Author index
Subject index