Grammatical Theory Its Limits and Its Possibilities

Newmeyer persuasively defends the controversial theory of transformational generative grammar.Grammatical Theoryis for every linguist, philosopher, or psychologist who is skeptical of generative grammar and wants to learn more about it. Newmeyer's formidable scholarship raises the level of debate on transformational generative grammar. He stresses the central importance of an autonomous formal grammar, discusses the limitations of "discourse-based" approaches to syntax, cites support for generativist theory in recent research, and clarifies misunderstood concepts associated with generative grammar.Newmeyer, Frederick J. is the author of 'Grammatical Theory Its Limits and Its Possibilities' with ISBN 9780226577197 and ISBN 0226577198.