6 Questions
What is a major issue when trying to write a grammar book?
The differences and uncertainties in language itself
What is the source of indeterminacy in language usage?
The unclear intuition about language usage
What is a challenge in defining basic terms in language analysis?
The lack of clear-cut divisions between words
What is the nature of word-classes or syntactic categories in language?
Less homogenous than generally assumed
What is a consequence of the indeterminacy of language usage?
The possibility of multiple correct answers
What is the relation between language usage and intuition?
Our intuition about language usage is often unclear
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