Linguistic theories can be formulated as either generative or non-generative.

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Is it true that linguistic theories can be formulated as either generative or non-generative?

Yes. Linguistic theories are widely categorized into generative and non-generative traditions, as supported by academic literature contrasting generative frameworks with non-generative approaches.

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Wikipedia: Generative grammar

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Wikipedia: Generative grammar. (n.d.). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Generative_grammar

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Book: Eight Decades of General Linguistics

2012

References both generative and non-generative analyses within general linguistics.

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Kiefer, F. & Sterkenburg, P. v. (2012). Book: Eight Decades of General Linguistics. BRILL. http://books.google.com/books?id=fGWhXklGyv8C&dq=Linguistic+theories+can+be+formulated+as+either+generative+or+non-generative.&hl=&as_pt=BOOKS&source=gbs_api

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