strat·i·fi·ca·tion·al grammar
| \ ˌstra-tə-fə-ˈkā-shnəl-
, -shə-nᵊl- \
, -shə-nᵊl- \
Definition of stratificational grammar
: a grammar based on the theory that language consists of a series of hierarchically related strata linked together by representational rules
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“Stratificational grammar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stratificational%20grammar. Accessed 28 Sep. 2022.
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The first known use of stratificational grammar was in 1962
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