Grammar Definitions

Question 1

Compositionality

Answer 1

We can pull apart/ reassemble parts of language (sounds into words, words into sentences)

Question 2

Lexical words

Answer 2

Refer to something

Question 3

Function words

Answer 3

Bind words + grammatical function

Question 4

Productivity/creativity

Answer 4

We can + do produce novel combinations of words every day

Question 5

Displacement

Answer 5

We can use language to reference things a not in the ‘here + now’

Question 6

Arbitrariness/ semanticity

Answer 6

No natural link b/w words and things they represent

Question 7

Descriptive grammar

Answer 7

Describes grammar, language + phonology

Question 8

Prescriptive grammar

Answer 8

Judgements of other people’s usage

Question 9

Teaching grammar

Answer 9

Useful advice for learning another language

Question 10

Pragmatic

Answer 10

Language in use

Question 11

Semantics

Answer 11

Direct meaning

Question 12

Linguistics

Answer 12

Study of language

Question 13

Aphasia

Answer 13

Any language disorder that results from brain damage caused by disease or trauma

Question 14

Grammar

Answer 14

Words performing functions within structures