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Which linguist's 1943 glossematic theory explored the underlying structure of language?
Which linguist's 1943 glossematic theory explored the underlying structure of language?
- Ferdinand de Saussure
- Louis Hjelslev (correct)
- Zellig Harris
- Noam Chomsky
What is the name of Chomsky's 1955 Ph.D. dissertation that laid the groundwork for Phrase Structure Grammar?
What is the name of Chomsky's 1955 Ph.D. dissertation that laid the groundwork for Phrase Structure Grammar?
- Syntactic Structures
- Aspects of the Theory of Syntax
- Three Models for the Description of Language
- The Logical Structure of Linguistic Theory (correct)
What type of grammar represents the structure of phrases as a tree, with each node representing a constituent?
What type of grammar represents the structure of phrases as a tree, with each node representing a constituent?
- Dependency Grammar
- Constituent Grammar (correct)
- Phrase Structure Grammar
- Categorial Grammar
In Constituent Grammar, what does each node in the tree represent?
In Constituent Grammar, what does each node in the tree represent?
What is the main difference between Constituent Grammar and Dependency Grammar?
What is the main difference between Constituent Grammar and Dependency Grammar?
What is the name of the grammar that represents the structure of phrases as a combination of categories and functions?
What is the name of the grammar that represents the structure of phrases as a combination of categories and functions?
What does the deep structure of a sentence capture?
What does the deep structure of a sentence capture?
What is the purpose of transformations in Phrase Structure Grammar?
What is the purpose of transformations in Phrase Structure Grammar?
What do the branches in the tree represent in Phrase Structure Grammar?
What do the branches in the tree represent in Phrase Structure Grammar?
What is the main difference between the deep structure and surface structure of a sentence?
What is the main difference between the deep structure and surface structure of a sentence?
What type of transformation involves deleting constituents from the tree?
What type of transformation involves deleting constituents from the tree?
What do the nodes in the tree represent in Phrase Structure Grammar?
What do the nodes in the tree represent in Phrase Structure Grammar?
What does the deep structure of a sentence in Phrase Structure Grammar represent?
What does the deep structure of a sentence in Phrase Structure Grammar represent?
In the tree diagram for 'The dog is chasing the cat', what is the category of the node 'The dog'?
In the tree diagram for 'The dog is chasing the cat', what is the category of the node 'The dog'?
What is the relationship between the nodes in a Phrase Structure Grammar tree diagram?
What is the relationship between the nodes in a Phrase Structure Grammar tree diagram?
In the tree diagram for 'The teacher is reading a book', what is the category of the node 'is reading a book'?
In the tree diagram for 'The teacher is reading a book', what is the category of the node 'is reading a book'?
What is the initial symbol in Phrase Structure Grammar?
What is the initial symbol in Phrase Structure Grammar?
What is generated by applying the PSG rules to a sentence?
What is generated by applying the PSG rules to a sentence?
