Generative Linguistics

Generative linguistics is a branch of linguistics that uses the concept of generative grammar. The term ‘generative’ stems from mathematics and denotes a set of definitions rather than a system that creates something. Generative linguistics is associated with the work of Noam Chomsky, who views generative grammar as a finite set of rules that can be applied to generate precisely those sentences (often, but not necessarily, infinite in number) that are grammatical in a given language (or, of course, particular dialect or otherwise sociolinguistically defined way of using a language), and no others [Хомский]. Generative linguists state two crucial ideas. First, they think that the human ability for language is innate and that the human language is based on a set of logical rules that allow a speaker to produce novel sentences that can be understood by others who speak the same language [Costley].

Sources:

⠀ Costley, K.C., (2013). Noam Chomsky and his cognitive development theory. Режим доступу: https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED543301.pdf

⠀ Chomsky, N. (1993). Language and thought. Moyer Bell. 96 p.