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According to the Principle of Structure Dependency, linguistic competence depends on which of the following factors?
According to the Principle of Structure Dependency, linguistic competence depends on which of the following factors?
- The movement involved in passivation rules
- The abstract rules shared between all languages (correct)
- The sequence of words in a sentence
- The numbering of words in a sentence
What is an example of passivation rules in English?
What is an example of passivation rules in English?
- The manager is fired on Tuesday
- On Tuesday, the manager fired Bell
- The manager fired Bell
- Bell was fired by the manager (correct)
How can we explain passivation rules in English?
How can we explain passivation rules in English?
- By relying on the sequence of words in a sentence
- By relying on the numbering of words in a sentence
- By relying on the abstract rules shared between all languages
- By relying on the movement involved in passivation rules (correct)
Which of the following is an incorrect explanation for the passivation rule 'The manager fired Bell'?
Which of the following is an incorrect explanation for the passivation rule 'The manager fired Bell'?
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What does the Principle of Structure Dependency emphasize in linguistic competence?
What does the Principle of Structure Dependency emphasize in linguistic competence?
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