Expectancy in Language
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Why can't the phrase 'horses fly fine elephants excellent mosquitoes' be considered a sentence?

  • The words are too long
  • The words lack punctuation
  • The words are unrelated (correct)
  • The words are contradictory

    • What does 'expectancy' signify in the context of a sentence?

  • The complexity of a sentence
  • The punctuation used in a sentence
  • The length of a sentence
  • Mutual implication of constituent words (correct)

    • Why does the sentence 'A triangle is a plane figure consisting of four angles' fail the compatibility criterion?

  • It lacks conjunctions
  • It lacks punctuation
  • It contradicts itself (correct)
  • It is too short

    • What does the 'compatibility' criterion for a sentence emphasize?

    <p>The fitness of words to convey a particular meaning</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is necessary for a sentence to convey meaning, according to the text?

    <p>A string of related words</p> Signup and view all the answers

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