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What are the main issues concerning the abstractness of the theory set out in The Sound Pattern of English?
The vowel analysis in Chomsky and Halle's (1968) SPE is said to be overly abstract. What are the main issues phonologists have with this abstractness?
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Why does there seem to be so much disagreement among linguists?
To put it another way, how much is there that all linguists would be willing defend as correct knowledge about linguistics?
I have just finished taking an introductory course in linguistics. One ...
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What are the arguments against Chomsky's Universal Grammar?
What are the most convincing and most popular arguments against the Innateness Hypothesis of Universal Grammar or Universal Grammar as described by Chomsky?
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What are some alternatives to Chomskian generative grammar?
What are the other common approaches to study syntax?
Note: the source is an example question from the on-topic question list in Area51.
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What is a comprehensive recent discussion of the status of Chomsky's universal grammar theory?
In particular, I am interested in the suggested common features of creole languages more or less grammaticalized by children.
