试析“自然语法”对“生成语法”的批判

Analysis of Natural Grammar’s Critique Against Generative Grammar

近年来，Chomsky的语言学理论受到越来越多的质疑。Steinberg的自然语法挑战Chomsky的生成语法，批判他的语言天赋论和形式主义的唯理论。本文认为，Steinberg对Chomsky的批判缺乏证据，自然语法体系逻辑上存在着石少漏-嗣，许多观点是建立在直觉上的，所以它不足以动摇、更谈不上推翻乔氏的生成语法。本文指出，哲学理念、价值取向、研究兴趣和研究方法的不同是导致流派纷争的根源。

Chomsky＇s linguistic theory has lately been experiencing more and more questioning, Steinberg challenges Chomsky＇s Generative Grammar with his Natural Grammar and criticizes Chomsky＇s linguistic nativism and formalistic rationalism. This paper argues that there is a lack of evidence in Natural Grammar and in its criticism against Chomsky, and that Natural Grammar is deficient in its logic and is mostly established on intuitions. This paper also points out that the differences in philosophical foundations, value orientations, research interest and methodology have led to the antagonisms between schools.