Which two features of Chomsky's definition of grammar are drawn from mathematics?
- A. Complexity
- B. Abstraction
- C. Transformation
- D. Generation
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Correct answer: D. C and D only
Explanation
Transformational-generative grammar borrows 'generate' and 'transformation' from formal logic and mathematics: finite rules generating an infinite set of sentences.
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