Lecture 7

What does the term "grammar" derive from?

• Latin
• Greek
• French
• German

What does "grammar" mean in Greek?

• Art of letters
• Arrange together
• Study of words
• Form of sounds

What are the two main components of grammar?

• Phonology and semantics
• Morphology and syntax
• Lexis and pragmatics
• Syntax and phonetics

What does syntax study?

• Word formation
• Sentence construction
• Phoneme arrangements
• Semantic meanings

What does the term "syntax" mean in Greek?

• Art of letters
• Arrange together
• Study of words
• Form of sounds

How do native speakers learn syntax?

• Through formal education
• Without realizing it
• Through phonetic training
• Through lexical memorization

How does sentence complexity affect diction?

• It simplifies word choice
• It creates formal or informal diction
• It changes lexical meaning
• It alters phonological structure

What is the main object of syntax?

• The word
• The sentence
• The morpheme
• The phoneme

What does syntax study about sentences?

• Their phonological structure
• Their communicative-functional and structural classifications
• Their lexical meanings
• Their morphological forms

What does syntax study alongside phrases?

• Sentences
• Words
• Morphemes
• Phonemes