LIN100Y1 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Part Of Speech, Complementizer, Subcategorization
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Chapter 5 syntax: the analysis of sentence structure textbook pg 139 150 section 5. 1. Must be able to combine + organize words -> sentences to express complex thoughts + ideas there are certain acceptable combinations. Grammatical: if native speakers judge an utterance to be a possible sentence of their language. Merge operation: combines words -> larger phrases and sentences. Move operation: can carry an element to a new position within the structure. Auxiliary verb: verbs that must always occur w/ another verb in complete sentences o e. g. comb as a noun comb as a verb. 2. inflection noun verb: plural s, possessive s, past tense ed, progressive ing, third person singular s adjective, comparative er, superlative est, distribution. 5. 1. 2 phrase structure sentences have a hierarchal structure. Phrases: the larger structural units that words are grouped together into the x-schema; phrase structure template.
