transformational grammar

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A grammar that accounts for the constructions of a language by linguistic transformations and phrase structures, especially generative grammar.

transformational grammar

(Linguistics / Grammar) a grammatical description of a language making essential use of transformational rules. Such grammars are usually but not necessarily generative grammars Compare systemic grammar, case grammar

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