generative semantics
noun, plural in form but usually singular in construction
gen·er·a·tive semantics
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Definition of generative semantics
: a description of a language emphasizing a semantic deep structure that is logical in form, that provides syntactic structure, and that is related to surface structure by transformations
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“Generative semantics.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/generative%20semantics. Accessed 24 Jan. 2022.
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