Study Questions, Chapter # 9

 study questions chapter 9

Chapter #8 Study Questions 1- 5

1.      The “all and only” criterion means that our analysis must account for all the grammatical correct phrases and sentences and only those grammatical correct phrases and sentences in whatever language we are analyzing. 

2.      Phrase structure rules represents deep structure because is an abstract level of structural organization in which all the elements determining structural interpretation are represented. 

3.      Because these sentences could be expressed as:

a)      The parents of the bride and groom were waiting outside = "the bride's parents and the groom were waiting outside" or "the parents of the bride and the parents of the groom were waiting outside"

b)     We met an English history teacher =  "We meet an English history teacher from another country"or "we met an history English teacher" 

c)      Flying planes can be dangerous = "I fly planes and i believe it could be dangerous" or " I think that planes flying could me dangerous" 

d)     The student complained to everyone that they couldn’t understand =  "Every one complained to the students that they couldn’t understand (Every one couldn't understand the students) or "the students complained to every one that they couldn't understand (the students claim that everyone couldn't understand) 

4.       NP à{Art (Adj) N, Pro, PN} :

(a)   A lady            b) The little girl          e) the window

5.      NP Aux VP à Aux NP VP:

a)      John will follow Mary              b) you knew that Cathy helped the boy