Abstract
Relational Grammar (RG) is a generative framework that developed in the 1970s as an alternative to Standard Transformational Grammar. The basic premise of RG is the primitive nature of grammatical relations (GRs) such as subject , predicate , direct object , etc. This contrasts with the position taken in Standard Theory, where GRs are derived from phrase structure configurations. RG made numerous theoretical, analytical, and empirical contributions to the field of theoretical syntax. Theoretical contributions include the shift from a derivational to a representational, constraint-based grammar, the use of GRs in grammatical analysis, and an explicit use of a multi-stratal architecture. Analytical contributions include a number of influential analyses of syntactic constructions, e.g., a universal characterization of Passive, the Unaccusative Hypothesis, a typology of Inversion constructions, and a typology of impersonal constructions. RG's work was carried out in a large number of languages, including previously under-studied languages; thus, RG research balances its theoretical and analytical contributions with significant empirical work.
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