| I. |
Introduction |
S. 9 |
| II. |
Defining Contrastive Generative Grammar |
S. 11 |
| 1. |
Equivalence and congruence reconsidered |
S. 11 |
| 2. |
Five postulates characterizing Contrastive Generative Grammar |
S. 12 |
| 3. |
Establishing the primary data |
S. 14 |
| III. |
Some inadequacies of existing generative grammars in connection with the construction of Contrastive Generative Grammar |
S. 16 |
| 1. |
Requirements for the organization of generative grammars |
S. 16 |
| 2. |
An overview of some current theories |
S. 16 |
| 3. |
An overview of inadequacies |
S. 18 |
| 4. |
Inadequacies of S-Grammars |
S. 19 |
| 5. |
The problem of reference in S-grammars |
S. 20 |
| 6. |
The problem of grammatical categories |
S. 22 |
| 7. |
Conclusions |
S. 24 |
| IV. |
A new proposal concerning semantic representations |
S. 26 |
| 1. |
Sentence grammars vs. text grammars |
S. 26 |
| 2. |
Conversion grammars |
S. 27 |
| 3. |
Some general properties of semantic inputs |
S. 28 |
| 4. |
Configurations and subconfigurations as inputs to derivations |
S. 30 |
| 5. |
Semantic categorial rules |
S. 32 |
| 6. |
An example of a semantic input |
S. 33 |
| V. |
An interlude concerning sequences of sentences |
S. 42 |
| VI. |
Input to grammars – A study in applied semantics |
S. 47 |
| 1. |
Introduction |
S. 47 |
| 2. |
Modality |
S. 47 |
| 3. |
Performative complexes |
S. 48 |
| 4. |
Declarative sentences and other sentences |
S. 49 |
| 5. |
Tense and ‘aspect’ |
S. 52 |
| 6. |
Modal verbs |
S. 54 |
| 7. |
Relative clauses and compound sentences |
S. 56 |
| 8. |
The four roles vis-à-vis Fillmore's cases |
S. 57 |
| VII. |
Syntactic categorial rules |
S. 62 |
| 1. |
Grammars as diversifying devices |
S. 62 |
| 2. |
The function of syntactic categorial rules |
S. 63 |
| 3. |
Sentence sequence |
S. 63 |
| 4. |
Sentence |
S. 63 |
| 5. |
Parts of speech |
S. 64 |
| 6. |
Negation and interrogation |
S. 65 |
| 7. |
Tenses |
S. 69 |
| 8. |
Conjunctions |
S. 69 |
| 9. |
Indefinitization and definitization |
S. 70 |
| 10. |
Modal verbs |
S. 71 |
| 11. |
Adverbs |
S. 71 |
| VIII. |
Syntactic transformations |
S. 73 |
| 1. |
The function of transformational rules |
S. 73 |
| 2. |
The ordering of transformational rules |
S. 74 |
| 3. |
Examples of derivations |
S. 74 |
| IX. |
Lexical insertions and post-lexical transformations |
S. 82 |
| 1. |
The functions of the dictionary |
S. 82 |
| 2. |
Kinds of lexical items |
S. 82 |
| 3. |
Lexical insertions |
S. 83 |
| 4. |
Insertion of personal pronouns |
S. 84 |
| 5. |
A note on agentive and instrumental nominals |
S. 86 |
| 6. |
‘Cosmetic’ transformations |
S. 88 |
| X. |
Towards a definition of equivalent sentences |
S. 91 |
| 1. |
Association of sentences and their equivalence |
S. 91 |
| 2. |
The operational tasks of CGG |
S. 93 |
| 3. |
Some English constructions and their Polish equivalents |
S. 95 |
| XI. |
Epilogue |
S. 104 |
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| References |
S. 108# |