German and English noun phrases: a transformational- contrastive approach
| dc.contributor.advisor | Copeland, James E. | en_US |
| dc.creator | Barrows, Ward Keith | en_US |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2016-04-22T21:59:29Z | en_US |
| dc.date.available | 2016-04-22T21:59:29Z | en_US |
| dc.date.issued | 1971 | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | The paper presents a contrastive approach to German and English based on the theory of transformational grammar. In the first chapter, contrastive analysis is discussed in the context of foreign language teaching. It is indicated that contrastive analysis in pedagogy is directed toward the identification of sources of interference for students of foreign languages. It is also pointed out that some differences between two languages will prove more troublesome to the student than others. The second chapter presents transformational grammar as a theory of language. Basic assumptions and concepts are discussed, among them the central dichotomy of competence vs performance. Chapter three then presents the structure of a grammar written in accordance with these assumptions and concepts. The universal base hypothesis is presented and adopted. An innovation is made in the componential structure of a transformational grammar: a lexical component is created, whereas the lexicon has previously been considered as part of the base. Chapter four presents an illustration of how transformational grammars may be used contrastively. After a base is presented for English and German, lexical components and some transformational rules are contrasted. The final chapter returns to contrastive analysis, but discusses it this time from the point of view of linguistic typology in general. Uspensky's proposal of a metalanguage as a universal standard of comparison is shown to be analogous to the transformational-contrastive approach as presented here. | en_US |
| dc.format.digitalOrigin | reformatted digital | en_US |
| dc.format.extent | 149 pp | en_US |
| dc.identifier.callno | Thesis Ger. 1971 Barrows | en_US |
| dc.identifier.citation | Barrows, Ward Keith. "German and English noun phrases: a transformational- contrastive approach." (1971) Master’s Thesis, Rice University. <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/1911/90029">https://hdl.handle.net/1911/90029</a>. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.digital | RICE1065 | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/1911/90029 | en_US |
| dc.language.iso | eng | en_US |
| dc.rights | Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise indicated. Permission to reuse, publish, or reproduce the work beyond the bounds of fair use or other exemptions to copyright law must be obtained from the copyright holder. | en_US |
| dc.title | German and English noun phrases: a transformational- contrastive approach | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |
| dc.type.material | Text | en_US |
| thesis.degree.department | German | en_US |
| thesis.degree.discipline | Humanities | en_US |
| thesis.degree.grantor | Rice University | en_US |
| thesis.degree.level | Masters | en_US |
| thesis.degree.name | Master of Arts | en_US |
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