Syntax 1 Flashcards
Grammar
the entire linguistic system not syntax alone
to say a sentence is grammatical is to say
it conforms to the syntactic rules of that language
Structurally anomalous sentences
convey no plausible message but at the same time violate no rules
s —> D (A) N V which is the mother node?
S
Language speakers subconsciously…
…apply language rules without being able to describe their reason
Name the five major word classes
Adjectives Adverbs Nouns Prepositions Verbs
Which two categories do all languages have in one way or another
Nouns and Verbs
All determiners
Articles
Quantifiers
Posessive
Auxiliary
Perfect
passive
supporting
modal
Pronouns
Impersonal Personal Demonstrative Relative Interrogative
Conjunctions
Subordinating
Coordinating
Intransitive verbs
Can appear on own without anything else following it
Ditransative
Appear with two nouns after some can be linked by to
Subclasses are defined by
Distribution