Q. The main concern of transformative grammer was regarding
✅ Correct Answer: (B)
syntax
Philosophy of Language MCQs and Notes
Q. The deep structure is related to the surface structure by grammatical
✅ Correct Answer: (C)
transformations
Q. Generative grammer is trying to establish the foundational principle which makes possible language across all
✅ Correct Answer: (B)
humanity
Q. According to Noam Chomsky, grammer is our inner sub concious ability to generate language in which human language is constituted by internal system of
✅ Correct Answer: (D)
rules
Q. It is through rules of interpretation that meaning of a sentence is derived from deep structure
✅ Correct Answer: (B)
semantic
Q. According to Dummett, theory of meaning has role within philosophy
✅ Correct Answer: (C)
foundational
Q. Linguistic competence is a activity and theory of meaning should model it.
✅ Correct Answer: (D)
practical
Q. In Dummett’s philosophy meaning of a sentence should be analysed by conditions.
✅ Correct Answer: (B)
justification
Q. According to Dummett, philosophy involves construction of theory of meaning
✅ Correct Answer: (D)
systematic
Q. In Dummett’s theory of meaning, it is on the specification of meaning of expression that generates the specification of meaning of every expression
✅ Correct Answer: (C)
primitive