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What is the grammar of a natural language?
What is the grammar of a natural language?
The grammar of a natural language is its set of structural rules on speakers' or writers' usage and creation of clauses, phrases, and words.
What does the term 'grammar' in linguistics also refer to?
What does the term 'grammar' in linguistics also refer to?
The term 'grammar' in linguistics also refers to the study of structural rules, including phonology, morphology, and syntax, together with phonetics, semantics, and pragmatics.
How do fluent speakers of a language variety or lect acquire grammar rules?
How do fluent speakers of a language variety or lect acquire grammar rules?
Fluent speakers of a language variety or lect acquire grammar rules by internalizing them, primarily through hearing other speakers, especially during early childhood.
What are the two different ways to study grammar?
What are the two different ways to study grammar?
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When does much of the internalization of grammar rules occur?
When does much of the internalization of grammar rules occur?
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