Syntax

Question 1

Chomsky

Answer 1

generative and transformative grammar

Question 2

generative grammar

Answer 2

PS rules, underlying structure

Question 3

transformative grammar

Answer 3

transformations, surface structure

Question 4

transformations

Answer 4

moves a lexical or phrasal category from one location to another within a structure

Question 5

wh-movement

Answer 5

moves a wh- item into clause-initial position

Question 6

I-movement

Answer 6

moves the tensed auxiliary verb to the left of the subject NP

Question 7

structural ambiguity

Answer 7

when more than one structure can be assigned to a particular phrase (American history teacher)

Question 8

phrase structure (PS) rules

Answer 8

principles that define the left-to-right sequence of items within a phrase