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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 are the two different ways to study grammar?
What are the two different ways to study grammar?
The two different ways to study grammar are traditional grammar and theoretical grammar.
How do fluent speakers acquire the rules of a language?
How do fluent speakers acquire the rules of a language?
Fluent speakers of a language variety or lect have internalized these rules, which are acquired not by intentional study or instruction but by hearing other speakers.
When does much of the internalization of language rules occur?
When does much of the internalization of language rules occur?
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What does the term 'grammar' also describe?
What does the term 'grammar' also describe?
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