10 Questions
What does the term 'grammar' in linguistics refer to?
Set of structural rules on usage and creation of language elements
Which subjects are included in the study of grammar?
Phonology, morphology, and syntax
How do fluent speakers primarily internalize the rules of a language?
By hearing other speakers
When does much of the internalization of language rules occur?
During early childhood
In what way can the term 'grammar' also be used to describe linguistic behavior?
Describing the behavior of groups of speakers and writers
What is the nominative case synonymous with?
Subjective case
What does the nominative case refer to in English?
A noun or pronoun that is the subject or subject complement
What does the word 'nominative' stem from?
Latin
In older English grammar, how many cases were often referred to?
Four
What phrase was translated from the ancient Greek expression for 'inflection for naming'?
Case for naming
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