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In the light of what development did the influence of Bloomfieldian structural linguistics decline?
Development of Generative Grammar by Noam Chomsky
Birth of Functional Grammar
Discovery of New Languages
Introduction of Machine Learning in Linguistics
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The decline of Bloomfieldian structural linguistics can be attributed to the rise of Generative Grammar, pioneered by Noam Chomsky. Chomsky's theory offered a significant shift in linguistic thought, proposing that language is a product of innate cognitive structures rather than solely a learned behavior.
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