Syntax

Question 1

Syntax

Answer 1

Study of the principles and rules for constructing phrases and sentences in natural languages

Question 2

Generative theory

Answer 2

There’s not 1 theory explaining syntax, but this one is used.
Syntactic rules allow infinite set of sentences, so the rules operate over symbols

S = Sentence
NP = Noun prase
VP = Verb prase

Question 3

Symbols of syntax

Answer 3

S = NP + VP

VP = verb + (NP)

NP = (determiner) + (Adjective) + Noun

Question 4

Syntactic trees

Answer 4

Give a complete view of syntactic relations of a phrase. Breaks down the S into the VP and the NP.