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Definition of
transformational grammar noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
transformational grammar
noun
noun
[
uncountable
]
(
abbreviation
TG
)
(
linguistics
)
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a type of grammar that describes a language as a system that has a deep structure which changes in particular ways when real sentences are produced
See
transformational grammar
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transformational grammar
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transform
verb
transformation
noun
transformational grammar
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transformer
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transfusion
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