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generative grammar
noun \usually ˈje-nə-rə-tiv-\
Definition of GENERATIVE GRAMMAR
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: a description in the form of a set of rules for producing the grammatical sentences of a language
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First Known Use of GENERATIVE GRAMMAR
1959
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