Transformational Generative Gramm

Chomsky 1965: T+M

10. Relative Clause Transformational Rule (Optional – Insertion/Deletion)

TS: NP [NP + X] : NP1 = NP2
1 2 3

SC: 1 that + 0 + 3

All passengers who had cancelled the flight could refund their tickets.
TS: all+passengers [all+passengers+past+have+en+cancel+the+flight]
1 2 3
past+can+refund+their+tickets
SC: 1. Rel Clause: all+passengers [ that+0+past+have+en+cancel+
the+flight] past+can+refund+their+tickets
2. AHR: all+passengers [ that+have+past+cancel+en+the+flight]
can+past+refund+their+tickets

M-rule: All passengers that had cancelled the flight could refund their tickets.
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Chomsky 1965: T+M

10. Relative Clause Transformational Rule (Optional – Insertion/Deletion)

Should some students who failed the exam have come to class?

TS: some+students [some+students+past+fail+the+exam]+past+shall+

1 2 3
have+en+come+to+class
SC: 1. Rel Clause: some+students [that+0+past+fail+the+exam]+past+
shall+have+en+come+to+class
2. Subj-Aux: past+shall+some+students [that+past+fail+the+exam]
have+en+come+to+class
3. AHR: shall+past+some+students [that+fail+pass+the+exam]
have+come+en+to+class

M-rule: Should some students that failed the exam have come to class?
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Chomsky 1965: T+M

11. Relative Clause Deduction Transformational Rule

(Optional – Deletion)
TS: Det N [ that + AUX + ADJ ]
1 2 3

SC: 0 0 3
The bomb destroyed the gigantic building.

TS: the+bomb+past+destroy+the+building [the+building+pres+be+gigantic]

SC: 1. Rel Clause: the+bomb+past+destroy+the+building
[0+that+pres+be+gigantic]
1 2
2. Rel Clause Deduct: the+bomb+past+destroy+the+building 3
[ 0+0+gigantic]

M-rule: The bomb destroyed the gigantic building.

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Chomsky 1965: T+M

12. Modifier Shift Transformational Rule

(Obligatory– Permutation)
TS: Det N [ ADJ ]
1 2 3

SC: 1 3 2
The bomb destroyed the gigantic building.
SC: 1. Rel Clause: the+bomb+past+destroy+the+building
[the+building+pres+be+gigantic]
2. Rel Clause Deduct: the+bomb+past+destroy+the+building
[ 0+0+gigantic]
3. Mod Shift: the+bomb+past+destroy+gigantic+building

4. AHR: the+bomb+destroy+past+gigantic+building

M-rule: The bomb destroyed the gigantic building.

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Appl
icati Chomsky 1965: PS+L
on
of Does that beautiful lady not come to our shop?
PS-
rule
s
TS: that+lady [that+lady+pres+be+beautiful]+pres+come+to+our+shop
usin
g SC: 1. Rel Clause: that+lady [that+0+pres+be+beautiful]
the
Phra pres+come+to+our+shop
se
mar 2. Rel Clause: that+lady [0+0+0+beautiful] pres+come+to+our+shop
ker
3. Mod Shift: that+beautiful+lady+pres+come+to+our+shop
4. DO Support: that+beautiful+lady+pres+DO+come+to+our+shop
5. NOT Insert: that+beautiful+lady+pres+DO+NOT+come+to+our+shop
6. NOT Inverse: that+beautiful+lady+NOT+pres+DO+come+to+our+shop
7. Subject Aux: pres+DO+that+beautiful+lady+NOT+come+to+our+shop
8. AHR: DO+pres+that+beautiful+lady+NOT+come+to+our+shop

M-rule: Does that beautiful lady not come to our shop?