Basic Properties of English Syntax
Language makes infinite use of finite set of rules or prociples
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Generative Linguistics
Use of *
To indicate that a hypothesized example is ungrammatical
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Key essential features
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The basic study of linguistics
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Simple sentence
Complex sentence
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Not motivated relationship between Sound-Meanings
Example
*Hotdog
*Hasn't relationship with a dog which is or feels hot.