Introduction to Linguistics - L9 Phrase Structure

Which is the correct phrase structure rule (PSR) of:

three fat cats

• NP -> Num A N

• VP -> V NP

• NP -> Det A N

• S -> NP VP

Which is the correct phrase structure rule (PSR) of:

very exhausting

• VP -> V Adv

• NP -> Det N

• S -> NP VP

• AP -> Adv A

Which is the correct phrase structure rule (PSR) of:

The man jumped into the deep water

• NP -> Det N V PP Det A N

• S -> NP VP

• S -> Det N V P Det A N

• VP -> V PP

Which is the correct phrase structure rule (PSR) of:

over the rainbow?

• PP -> P Det N

• PP -> P NP

• Adv -> Adv NP

• VP -> V NP

Which is the correct phrase structure rule (PSR) of:

arrests the suspect

• VP -> V N

• V -> V Det N

• VP -> V NP

• VP -> V Det NP

Which is the correct word class label for:

two, a, the, your

• Determiner (Det)

• Pronoun (Pro)

• Article (Art)

• Possessive (Poss)

Which is the correct word class label for:

closely, very, rather, carefully

• Adjective (A)

• Adverb (Adv)

• Verb (V)

• Determiner (Det)

Which is the most appropriate definition of "linear order"?

• A specific order of constituents from left to right (word order)

• An order of words in a sentence

• When words combine to form constituents

• When words show internal integrity within the same constitutent

Which is the most appropriate definition of constituent structure?

• That words cannot be separated from one another

• That a group of words function as a single unit within a hierarchical structure

• That words cannot move around freely in a sentence

• That PP can stack up at the end of a sentence infinitely

What is the label X in this tree diagram?

• Num

• V

• Det

• A