ABSTRACT
There are many textbooks on generative syntax, as developed by Avram Noam Chomsky. The theory of semantic interpretation is significantly changed, with Surface Structure playing an increasingly significant role. Chomsky has made profound contributions to the philosophy of language and philosophy of mind. He introduces the distinction between I-language and E-language, explaining that I-language refers to the study of the individual and internal language of a speaker, whereas and E-language is a broad label for language use. The principles and parameters theory developed in the late 1980s into the Minimalist Program. Since the early 2000s it has become increasingly common to use the label "biolinguistics" instead of "Minimalist Program". In the literature there is disagreement as to whether biolinguistics is just another name for Chomskyan generative grammar or whether it is a new approach, with a different focus, compared with the Minimalist Program.
