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Noam Chomsky
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Generative Grammar and Syntactic Structures
Chomsky is best known as the architect of Generative Grammar (GG), a paradigm shift away from the behaviorist models dominant in the mid-20th century. This framework asserts that language ability is primarily innate, residing in a dedicated cognitive module known as the Language Acquisition Device (LAD) or, more broadly, Universal Grammar (UG).
Core Concepts of Early Generative Grammar