The historical dominance of generative frameworks in formal linguistics directly shaped early computational linguistics, making generation the explanatory target, not a neglected problem.

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Computational linguistics(as used in computer science and linguistics): The field that uses computers and algorithms to process, understand, and work with human language—like how translation apps or chatbots handle words.
Explanatory target(as used in describing what both science and ethics aim to explain): The main thing you're trying to explain or understand—in this case, the core phenomenon of why people help others even at a cost to themselves.
Formal linguistics(as used in linguistics): The study of language using mathematical and logical rules to describe how grammar and sentence structure work, treating language like a system with precise patterns.
Generative frameworks(as used in linguistics): Theoretical systems that explain how language works by focusing on the rules that allow people to create (or 'generate') new sentences they've never heard before, rather than just memorizing existing ones.

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