Linguistics Fundamentals OER Modules
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What is a major issue when trying to write a grammar book?

  • The tolerance of differences and uncertainties in language
  • The differences and uncertainties in language itself (correct)
  • The clarity of intuition about language usage
  • The lack of everyday speech

    • What is the source of indeterminacy in language usage?

  • The unclear intuition about language usage (correct)
  • The variations in language usage across different regions
  • The contradictions between different grammar rules
  • The lack of evidence for language usage patterns

    • What is a challenge in defining basic terms in language analysis?

  • The lack of clear-cut divisions between words (correct)
  • The variation in word-classes across languages
  • The need to consider spoken language
  • The complexity of syntax

    • What is the nature of word-classes or syntactic categories in language?

    <p>Less homogenous than generally assumed</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a consequence of the indeterminacy of language usage?

    <p>The possibility of multiple correct answers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relation between language usage and intuition?

    <p>Our intuition about language usage is often unclear</p> Signup and view all the answers

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