Syntax in Linguistics
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Which concept is NOT discussed in the video?

  • Phrase structure rules
  • Generative grammar
  • Lexical rules
  • Morphology (correct)

What are the three ingredients used to build a grammar, as mentioned in the video?

  • Syntax, lexicon, and phrase structure rules (correct)
  • Phrase structure rules, lexical rules, and syntactic tree diagrams
  • Morphology, syntax, and lexical rules
  • Lexicon, syntax, and syntactic tree diagrams

What is the purpose of syntactic tree diagrams, as explained in the video?

  • To provide examples of terminal and non-terminal nodes
  • To build a generative grammar
  • To visually represent the arrangement of elements in a sentence (correct)
  • To demonstrate the relationships among nodes in a sentence structure tree

Which of the following is NOT one of the three ingredients discussed for building a mechanical grammar?

<p>Sentence structure (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of syntactic tree diagrams?

<p>To visualize the relationships between words, phrases, and clauses in a sentence (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which category is NOT included in the lexicon used to build a simple grammar for a small part of English?

<p>Adjectives (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do non-terminal nodes represent in a sentence structure tree?

<p>Phrases (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers
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