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Definition of transformational grammar noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

transformational grammar

noun
 
/ˌtrænsfəˌmeɪʃənl ˈɡræmə(r)/
 
/ˌtrænsfərˌmeɪʃənl ˈɡræmər/
[uncountable]
(abbreviation TG)
(linguistics)
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  1. 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
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