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generativist

gen·er·a·tiv·ist
G g

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [jen-uh-rey-tuh-vist, -er-uh-tuh-]
    • /ˈdʒɛn əˌreɪ tə vɪst, -ər ə tə-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [jen-uh-rey-tuh-vist, -er-uh-tuh-]
    • /ˈdʒɛn əˌreɪ tə vɪst, -ər ə tə-/

Definitions of generativist word

  • noun generativist a person who follows or promotes the theories of generative grammar. 1
  • noun generativist A proponent of generative grammar or generative semantics. 0
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Origin of generativist

First appearance:

before 1965
One of the 2% newest English words
First recorded in 1965-70; generative + -ist

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Parts of speech for Generativist

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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generativist popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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