Word Formation in Generative Grammar
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Word Formation in Generative Grammar is a foundational linguistics monograph that systematically analyzes how words are structured and created within the framework of generative grammar.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Word Formation in Generative Grammar canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8404803 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Word Formation in Generative Grammar Context triple: [Mark Aronoff, notableWork, Word Formation in Generative Grammar]
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A.
Phonology in Generative Grammar
Phonology in Generative Grammar is a foundational textbook that systematically presents the principles and methods of generative phonology within the framework of modern linguistic theory.
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B.
Standard Theory of generative grammar
The Standard Theory of generative grammar is an early framework in Noam Chomsky’s generative linguistics that formalizes how deep structures are transformed into surface structures to explain the syntax of natural languages.
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C.
General and Rational Grammar
General and Rational Grammar is a 17th-century French linguistic treatise from the Port-Royal school that seeks to explain the universal, rational principles underlying all human languages.
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D.
Generative Phonology: Description and Theory
Generative Phonology: Description and Theory is a foundational textbook in theoretical linguistics that systematically presents the principles and methods of generative phonology.
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E.
Papers in Structural and Transformational Linguistics
Papers in Structural and Transformational Linguistics is a collected volume of influential articles by linguist Zellig Harris that helped shape the development of structural and early transformational approaches to language analysis.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Word Formation in Generative Grammar Target entity description: Word Formation in Generative Grammar is a foundational linguistics monograph that systematically analyzes how words are structured and created within the framework of generative grammar.
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A.
Phonology in Generative Grammar
Phonology in Generative Grammar is a foundational textbook that systematically presents the principles and methods of generative phonology within the framework of modern linguistic theory.
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B.
Standard Theory of generative grammar
The Standard Theory of generative grammar is an early framework in Noam Chomsky’s generative linguistics that formalizes how deep structures are transformed into surface structures to explain the syntax of natural languages.
-
C.
General and Rational Grammar
General and Rational Grammar is a 17th-century French linguistic treatise from the Port-Royal school that seeks to explain the universal, rational principles underlying all human languages.
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D.
Generative Phonology: Description and Theory
Generative Phonology: Description and Theory is a foundational textbook in theoretical linguistics that systematically presents the principles and methods of generative phonology.
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E.
Papers in Structural and Transformational Linguistics
Papers in Structural and Transformational Linguistics is a collected volume of influential articles by linguist Zellig Harris that helped shape the development of structural and early transformational approaches to language analysis.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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linguistics monograph ⓘ scholarly work ⓘ |
| addresses |
formal properties of word-formation rules
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how morphological rules interact with syntax ⓘ how morphological structure is represented in grammar ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
integrate morphology into generative grammar
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systematically analyze word formation ⓘ |
| analyzes |
how words are created
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internal structure of words ⓘ |
| approach |
formal analysis
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rule-based description of morphology ⓘ |
| belongsToGenre | academic linguistics literature ⓘ |
| characterizedAs | systematic analysis of word formation ⓘ |
| contributesTo |
generative linguistic theory
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theory of morphology ⓘ theory of word formation ⓘ |
| discusses |
constraints on word structure
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relationship between morphology and syntax ⓘ rules for forming complex words ⓘ |
| examines |
derivational morphology
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inflectional morphology ⓘ morphological productivity ⓘ morphological rules ⓘ |
| field | linguistics ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
morphological processes
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word formation ⓘ word structure ⓘ |
| intendedFor |
advanced students of linguistics
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linguists ⓘ |
| situatedIn | generative tradition in linguistics ⓘ |
| subfield | morphology ⓘ |
| theoreticalFramework | generative grammar ⓘ |
| theoreticalOrientation | generative ⓘ |
| topic |
generative morphology
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morphological structure in grammar ⓘ word-formation theory ⓘ |
| typeOfWork | foundational study ⓘ |
| uses |
examples from natural languages
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formal notation for rules ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Word Formation in Generative Grammar Description of subject: Word Formation in Generative Grammar is a foundational linguistics monograph that systematically analyzes how words are structured and created within the framework of generative grammar.
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