Uncovering Linguistic Origins: Deep Structures in Language Predate Chomsky's Theories
The research shows that the theory of transformational generative grammar, which focuses on deep structure in language, existed before Chomsky introduced it in the 1950s. By analyzing Nahiv, a work by linguist Fıtrat, similarities in deep structures between Fıtrat and Chomsky were identified. This suggests that the concept of deep structure in language and mind processes predates Chomsky's contributions to linguistics.