ling terms
Linguistics 1 with Buring at University of California - Los Angeles
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By: Erin Wallace
Textbook:
The Language Instinct: How the Mind Creates Language (P.S.)
Created: 2010-10-18
Size: 9 flashcards
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The Language Instinct: How the Mind Creates Language (P.S.)Created: 2010-10-18
Size: 9 flashcards
Views: 16
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lexical ambiguity
1. Structure is clear but the lexical item can have different meanings like "pick your nose". Pick can be "choose" or "to put your finger up".
our linguistic knowledge is ::::
creative, productive
grammar
subject verb object order
garden path sentences
A garden path sentence is a grammatically correct sentence that starts in such a way that a reader's most likely interpretation will be an incorrect one; one that will lure him into an improper parse that turns out to be a dead end.
The old man the boat. The man, who is old... The boat is manned by the old people. Old people man the boat.
noun phrase
Determiner+noun
verb phrase
verb+prepositional
prep phrase
preposition+noun phrase
sentence (s)
noun phrase+verb phrase
Constituent Structure
1. Something is grouped together by a "hierarchical structure". Every "phrase" is a constituent.
2. We know what is a phrase is because of the "head" if its a noun phrase it is headed by a noun. If it is a verb phrase it is headed by a verb.
2. We know what is a phrase is because of the "head" if its a noun phrase it is headed by a noun. If it is a verb phrase it is headed by a verb.
About this deck
By: Erin Wallace
Textbook: The Language Instinct: How the Mind Creates Language (P.S.)
Created: 2010-10-18
Size: 9 flashcards
Views: 16
Textbook:
The Language Instinct: How the Mind Creates Language (P.S.)Created: 2010-10-18
Size: 9 flashcards
Views: 16
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