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What is syntax in linguistics?
What are some central concerns of syntax?
What is the etymology of the word 'syntax'?
What is one basic description of a language's syntax?
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What does over 85% of languages usually do in terms of subject placement?
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Which of the following is an example of a grammatical function in traditional grammar?
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In dependency grammars, what bears a grammatical function?
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What are some examples of modern theories likely to acknowledge as grammatical relations?
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What do grammatical categories include?
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What is the role of grammatical relations in linguistic theorizing?
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