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Beauvais, Paul J.; Parker, Frank – 1983
Interest in the application of modern linguistic theory in composition research has faded, possibly because some of the basic principles that inform linguistic study have been misunderstood. For example, a common misconception is that linguists use the term "generate" to mean "produce." However, the purpose of a generative…
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, Educational Researchers, Generative Grammar, Linguistic Theory