生成语法史一直以来都是当代语言学研究的热点之一。Tomalin认为生成语法史的现有叙述忽略了形式科学对生成语法的诞生和发展所产生的长远影响,因而创作了《语言学和形式科学:生成语法之源》一书来弥补这一缺憾。本文综述了Tomalin在书中提出的主要论证,对当中涉及的论题、特征、形式做了简要评介,分享了一些读书心得和启示,提出了几点可商榷之处。 Generative grammar history has always been one of the hot topics in contemporary linguistic studies. Tomalin argues that the existing narratives that generate the history of grammar ignore the long-term implications of formal science for the birth and development of generated grammar and therefore make up the shortcomings of “Linguistics and Formal Science: The Source of Generative Grammar.” This article summarizes the main arguments put forward by Tomalin in the book, briefly reviews the topics, features and forms involved in the book, shares some reading experiences and enlightenments, and puts forward some points for discussion.