Syntax Flashcards
Syntax
the structure and order of elements in clauses/sentences
Syntax creates new meanings by
rearranging, adding, deleting words within a sentence
Structural ambiguity
when a single phrase or sentence has two or more different underlying structures and interpretations
What type of ambiguity is “One morning I shot an elephant in my pajamas”
Structural ambiguity
Generative grammar
A set of rules defining the possible sentences in a language
Deep structure
The underlying structure of sentences as represented by phrase structure rules
Surface structure
The structure of individual sentences in contract to deep structure
Rules of syntax
Generative grammar, deep structure, surface structure
Syntactic analysis categories
NP, N, Art, Adj, Pro, PN, VP, V
Phrase structure rules
Rules stating that the structure of a phrase of specific type consists of one or more constituents in a particular order
