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What is syntax the study of in linguistics?

  • The pronunciation of words
  • The cultural impact of language
  • How words and morphemes combine to form larger units such as phrases and sentences (correct)
  • The history of language development

What is the etymology of the word 'syntax'?

  • Comes from Latin roots meaning 'word order'
  • Comes from French origins meaning 'sentence structure'
  • Comes from Germanic roots indicating 'linguistic rules'
  • Comes from Ancient Greek roots: σύνταξις 'coordination', which consists of σύν syn, 'together', and τάξις táxis, 'ordering' (correct)

What is one basic description of a language's syntax?

  • The use of passive voice
  • The complexity of sentence structure
  • The number of words in a sentence
  • The sequence in which the subject (S), verb (V), and object (O) usually appear in sentences (correct)

What percentage of languages usually place the subject first in a sentence?

<p>Over 85% (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are some of the possible sequences of subject, verb, and object in a sentence?

<p>SVO, SOV, VSO, VOS, OVS, and OSV (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Syntax in Linguistics

  • Syntax is the study of how words are combined to form phrases, clauses, and sentences in a language.

Etymology of 'Syntax'

  • The word 'syntax' comes from the Greek words 'syn' meaning 'together' and 'taxis' meaning 'arrangement'.

Language Syntax

  • A basic description of a language's syntax is the rules governing the combination of words to convey meaning.

Sentence Structure

  • In approximately 75% of languages, the subject typically comes first in a sentence.
  • Possible sequences of subject, verb, and object in a sentence include:
    • SVO (Subject-Verb-Object): e.g., "The dog chases the ball."
    • SOV (Subject-Object-Verb): e.g., "The dog the ball chases."
    • VSO (Verb-Subject-Object): e.g., "Chases the dog the ball."

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