Chapter10 Language Flashcards

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phrase-structure-grammar

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rules for dividing a sentence into its grammatical units.

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transformational grammar

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rules for transforming a sentence into a closely related sentence

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3
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deep structure

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the underlying meaning of a word

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4
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high-constraint sentence

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sentence that produces a high expectation for a particular word

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lexical decision task

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task that requires people to decide whether a string of letters is a word.

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low-constraint sentence

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the sentence that produces an expectation for a broader range of words

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