Published: September 01, 2001Received: June 25, 2001Available on J-STAGE: October 03, 2008Accepted: July 25, 2001
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In this paper, developments in the theory of generative grammar spanning the last 40 years are traced. Particular attention will be paid to the theoretically important changes that have been made in each of the four decades. The significance that linguistic research based on the Minimalist Program has in relation to cognitive science will be discussed.
