変へん形けい文ぶん法ぽう

noun

transformational grammar

Technical term in linguistics, referring to a theory of grammar that uses transformations to relate surface structures to deep structures. Often contrasted with 生成文法 (generative grammar), though closely related.

See also: 生成文法

• チョムスキーの変へん形けい文ぶん法ぽうは、言げん語ご学がくに大おおきな影えい響きょうを与あたえた。

  Chomsky's transformational grammar had a major impact on linguistics.