* Case grammar: This is a theory of grammar that focuses on the roles that words play in a sentence, rather than their grammatical function. It was developed by Charles Fillmore in the 1960s. Case grammar analyzes how verbs and prepositions assign cases to nouns (e.g., Agent, Patient, Instrument, Location, etc.). This helps understand the semantic relationships between words in a sentence.
* Generative grammar: This is a theory of grammar that attempts to describe the rules that govern the structure of sentences in a language. It was developed by Noam Chomsky in the 1950s. While not directly related to "case grammarians," it often utilizes concepts of case, particularly in its "deep structure" analyses.
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