The theory of Transformational Generative Grammar is contained in ____________?
Correct answer: D. Both "a' & "b"
- A. Chomsky's "Syntactic Structures"
- B. Chomsky's "Aspects of the theory of Syntax"
- C. Leonard Bloomfield's "Language"
- D. Both "a' & "b"
Explanation
Chomsky introduced transformational-generative grammar in Syntactic Structures and developed its fuller theoretical framework in Aspects of the Theory of Syntax. Therefore both works are relevant.
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