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What does a linguist mean by grammar?
What does a linguist mean by grammar?
- The mental representation of style
- The rules of grammar dictated by authorities
- The rules of grammar based on Latin
- The mental representation of language (correct)
What approach do linguists take to discover the properties of the mental grammar?
What approach do linguists take to discover the properties of the mental grammar?
- Empirical approach (correct)
- Prescriptive approach
- Theoretical approach
- Descriptive approach
What does descriptive grammar focus on?
What does descriptive grammar focus on?
- Rules of grammar based on Latin
- The mental representation of language
- Rules of grammar dictated by authorities
- The speaker's actual rules (correct)
What does prescriptive grammar refer to?
What does prescriptive grammar refer to?
Who generates the data used by linguists to determine what is possible in a language?
Who generates the data used by linguists to determine what is possible in a language?
What is the main focus of linguists when studying grammar?
What is the main focus of linguists when studying grammar?
Which type of grammar generates sentences that may not be commonly heard in the real world?
Which type of grammar generates sentences that may not be commonly heard in the real world?
What does linguistic competence/mental grammar refer to?
What does linguistic competence/mental grammar refer to?
What kind of rules are described by descriptive grammar?
What kind of rules are described by descriptive grammar?
What kind of approach do linguists take to determine what sound sequences and sentences native speakers allow?
What kind of approach do linguists take to determine what sound sequences and sentences native speakers allow?
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