A Discussion on Some Misunderstandings of the Theory of Generative Grammar in China
This paper analyses and corrects some typical misunderstandings of the theory of Chomsky's generative grammar in China.It mainly focuses on the discussion of the aspects concerning the relationship between child's language acquisition and language environment,the innateness hypothesis,the ideal speaker/hearer,the one language and universal grammar issue,and the relationship between syntax on the one hand and semantics and pragmatics on the other, so as to enhance the influence of the theory of generative grammar in China.