Languages (l) are all derived from Language (L). Some think morphology can be explained through the syntax, phonology, or semantics and there should not be a separate category. […]
Chapter 1 of Syntax: A Generative Introduction distinguishes between learning and acquiring knowledge—while learning is conscious, acquisition is automatic and subconscious. (Note, however, that acquired things are not […]
The reading assignment for this week reviews the theory of Universal Grammar in explaining how we acquire language. Syntax: A Generative Introduction goes on to discuss the concept […]
Up to this point, this class has been concerned with understanding syntax and generative grammar from a theoretical point of view. This week, however, we are […]
