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Exploring Linguistic Competence

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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?

Empirical approach (correct)

Prescriptive approach

Theoretical approach

Descriptive approach

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?

Rules of grammar dictated by authorities Signup and view all the answers

Who generates the data used by linguists to determine what is possible in a language?

Native speakers Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of linguists when studying grammar?

Descriptive grammar Signup and view all the answers

Which type of grammar generates sentences that may not be commonly heard in the real world?

Prescriptive grammar Signup and view all the answers

What does linguistic competence/mental grammar refer to?

The mental representation of language Signup and view all the answers

What kind of rules are described by descriptive grammar?

The speaker's actual rules Signup and view all the answers

What kind of approach do linguists take to determine what sound sequences and sentences native speakers allow?

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