Syntax 1 Flashcards

1
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Grammar

A

the entire linguistic system not syntax alone

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2
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to say a sentence is grammatical is to say

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it conforms to the syntactic rules of that language

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3
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Structurally anomalous sentences

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convey no plausible message but at the same time violate no rules

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4
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s —> D (A) N V which is the mother node?

A

S

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5
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Language speakers subconsciously…

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…apply language rules without being able to describe their reason

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6
Q

Name the five major word classes

A
Adjectives
Adverbs
Nouns
Prepositions
Verbs
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7
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Which two categories do all languages have in one way or another

A

Nouns and Verbs

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8
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All determiners

A

Articles
Quantifiers
Posessive

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9
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Auxiliary

A

Perfect
passive
supporting
modal

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10
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Pronouns

A
Impersonal
Personal
Demonstrative
Relative
Interrogative
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11
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Conjunctions

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Subordinating

Coordinating

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12
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Intransitive verbs

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Can appear on own without anything else following it

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13
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Ditransative

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Appear with two nouns after some can be linked by to

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14
Q

Subclasses are defined by

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Distribution

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