Studies in Transformational Grammar

The Centre of Advanced Study in Linguistics of the University of Poona at the Deccan College held a Seminar on Transformational Grammar. During the term of the academic year 1971-72 Dr. D.M. Joshi and Shri Peri Bhaskararao conducted a course in transformational grammar for the advantage of students of linguistics of the University on a voluntary basis. To round off this activity a seminar was called at the end of the term from 4th to 8th October 1971, a few scholars from other university were invited to take part in it. The following persons participated: Dr. M.L. Apte, Dr. D.N.S. Bhat, Dr. C.J. Daswani, Dr. A. M. Ghatage, Dr. D.M. Joshi, Dr. C. Ramarao and Shri Peri Bhaskararao. Of the invitees Dr. Mrs. Yamuna kachru, Dr. R. N. Srivastava, Dr. Bh. Krishnamurti, Dr. S. Agesthialingom and Dr. P.B. Pandit could not attend, though the first two submitted their papers to the seminar. Many members of the staff and the students of the class took part in the discussions. Eight papers covering a wide range of topics in the field of transformational grammar were read and discussed at great length. In the light of the discussion they were revised by the authors and they are now published under the title ‘Studies in Transformational Grammar’. The work of editing was done by a committee consisting of the following persons: Dr. A.M. Ghatage, Dr. D.M. Joshi and Shri Peri Bhaskararao.