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FUNCTIONAL GRAMMAR [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Language (General)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lexical-functional theory
1, record 1, English, lexical%2Dfunctional%20theory
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- lexical-functional grammar 1, record 1, English, lexical%2Dfunctional%20grammar
correct
- LFG 2, record 1, English, LFG
correct
- LFG 2, record 1, English, LFG
- unification grammar 3, record 1, English, unification%20grammar
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In opposition to Chomsky, who(as I noted) pays little attention to how his derivations might be realized by an individual speaker operating under "real-world" constraints, Bresnan and her colleagues have fashioned a perspective designed to illuminate how an individual will perceive or produce language. In her lexical-functional theory, there is no transformational component. The information traditionally embedded in the syntactic components is now placed in the individual' s lexicon-one's knowledge of specific words. Lexical-functional grammar provides each sentence with two structures : a constituent structure, which is similar to a surface structure(or phrase-marker tree) in the standard theory of Chomsky; and a functional structure, which includes all the grammatical relations relevant to the semantic interpretation of the sentence. The functional structure is generated by annotated phrase-structure rules working in conjunction with lexical entries for the various morphemes in a sentence. 1, record 1, English, - lexical%2Dfunctional%20theory
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Linguistique (Généralités)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- grammaire fonctionnelle-lexicale
1, record 1, French, grammaire%20fonctionnelle%2Dlexicale
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- grammaire lexicale-fonctionnelle 2, record 1, French, grammaire%20lexicale%2Dfonctionnelle
correct, feminine noun
- grammaire d'unification 2, record 1, French, grammaire%20d%27unification
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Grammaire qui introduit dans un modèle authentiquement linguistique des procédés de gestion dynamique des structures issues de l'informatique. (Technique et Science Informatiques 5, 2, 1986, 111). 2, record 1, French, - grammaire%20fonctionnelle%2Dlexicale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Grammaire lexicale-fonctionnelle, appelée parfois grammaire d'unification. 3, record 1, French, - grammaire%20fonctionnelle%2Dlexicale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-01-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Education Theory and Methods
- Language Teaching
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- functional grammar
1, record 2, English, functional%20grammar
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
the designation of a method of learning correct usage in language through activity other than through reference rules. 2, record 2, English, - functional%20grammar
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Unlike traditional grammar, functional grammar is not grammar for grammar's sake, but an exploration of how texts have meaning and how they can be compared. The terminology of the new grammar is the tool for analysis of meaning and the book explains this terminology simply and clearly. 2, record 2, English, - functional%20grammar
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Théories et méthodes pédagogiques
- Enseignement des langues
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- grammaire fonctionnelle
1, record 2, French, grammaire%20fonctionnelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La grammaire fonctionnelle, récemment introduite dans l'enseignement élémentaire est caractérisée par la tendance à se centrer sur les fonctions de groupes de mots plutôt que sur des termes isolés. Elle a une allure plus dynamique et attire spécialement l'attention sur l'intention du discours. 2, record 2, French, - grammaire%20fonctionnelle
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1988-03-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- constituent structure
1, record 3, English, constituent%20structure
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- c-structure 2, record 3, English, c%2Dstructure
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lexical-functional grammar provides each sentence with two descriptions, a description of constituent structure and a description of functional structure. 2, record 3, English, - constituent%20structure
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- structure constitutive
1, record 3, French, structure%20constitutive
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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