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Language and grammar |
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| Authors: |
Roussou, Anna |
| Reviewer: |
Georgiafentis, Michail |
| Subject: | HUMANITIES AND ARTS > LINGUISTICS > STRUCTURE OF LANGUAGE > GRAMMAR > THEORIES AND MODELS OF GRAMMAR > FORMAL GRAMMARS > GENERATIVE TRANSFORMATIONAL GRAMMAR HUMANITIES AND ARTS > LINGUISTICS > THEORY AND METHOD HUMANITIES AND ARTS > LINGUISTICS > LINGUISTIC UNITS HUMANITIES AND ARTS > LINGUISTICS > STRUCTURE OF LANGUAGE HUMANITIES AND ARTS > LINGUISTICS > FIELDS OF LINGUISTICS > FIELDS RELATED TO THE STRUCTURE OF LANGUAGE > SYNTAX |
| Keywords: |
Minimalism
Parametric Variation Lexicon Generative Grammar Phrase Structure Universal Grammar |
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| Abstract: |
This chapter focuses on the notions of language and grammar, and consists of 5 sections. The first two sections define the terms 'language' and 'grammar'. The third section defines grammar in both theoretical and descriptive terms. The fourth section defines syntax and its object of inquiry. The fifth section summarizes the discussion. Bibliography and exercises (with indicative answers) follow. This chapter is introductory and sets the background against which the dscussion (theoretical and empirical) of the following chapters is viewed. Its aim is to provide the theoretical framework and to familiarize the reader with the main theoretical notions and the syntactic methodology.
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| Table of Contents: |
Language and grammar
1.1 What is language? 1.2 The knowledge of language 1.2.1. The biological basis of language 1.2.2. Levels of linguistic analysis 1.3 "Grammar" as a theoretical model 1.3.1. Universal grammar, principles, and parameters 1.3.2. Assumptions and tools of the grammatical model 1.3.3. Descriptive vs. prescriptive grammar 1.4. The object of syntax 1.5. Summary 1.6. Suggestions for further reading Bibliography Exercise 1 Instructions for answering Excercise 2 Instructions for answering Exercise 3 Instructions for answering |
| Linguistic Editors: |
Vlachos, Christos Fragkaki, Georgia |
| Technical Editors: |
Ioannis, Angelakos |
| Type: |
Chapter |
| Creation Date: | 2015 |
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| License: |
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/gr |
| Handle | http://hdl.handle.net/11419/582 |
| Bibliographic Reference: | Roussou, A. (2015). Language and grammar [Chapter]. In Roussou, A. 2015. SYNTAX [Undergraduate textbook]. Kallipos, Open Academic Editions. https://hdl.handle.net/11419/582 |
| Language: |
Greek |
| Is Part of: |
SYNTAX |
| Number of pages |
19 |
| Typical Learning Time: |
PT01H00M00S |
| Publication Origin: |
Kallipos, Open Academic Editions |