The unconscious knowledge of the rules that allow us to combine words into phrases and phrases into sentences.
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What are the two types of lexical categories?
Open (Word classes such as nouns, verbs and adjectives) and Closed (Pronouns, prepositions and postpositions)
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Define 'Tense'.
Locates the event in time in relation to the moment of the utterance (past, present or future).
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Define 'Aspect'.
Tells us about the internal structure of the event (progressive, perfective, habitual).
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What are 'Test Frames' used for?
Used to identify word classes. A substitution test where we substitute words for others to see if they fit.
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What is a 'phrase'?
A group of words that can be replaced by an equivalent. Each phrase has a head.
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What are the 2 grammatical relations?
Agreement (making sure nouns and verbs agree and that nouns and modifiers agree) and Case (encodes the grammatical relation between two elements. Marked on nouns)
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