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Which statement most accurately captures the defining...

Which statement most accurately captures the defining characteristics of generative grammar and its contrast with other models of grammar?


A

Generative grammar assumes that speakers consciously apply explicit rules to produce sentences, in a way comparable to following written instructions step by step.


B

Generative grammar is defined as a probabilistic system that generates sentences primarily through the repetition of memorized linguistic fragments.


C

Generative grammar consists of an explicit, finite system of rules—comparable to an algorithm—that specifies how to generate all and only the grammatical sentences of a language, independently of a speaker’s unconscious linguistic competence.


D

Generative grammar and other grammatical models share the same underlying assumptions, differing only in the technical terminology used to describe sentence structure.