Syntatic theory*

Science of Language

100

This is the specific (empirical science) approach to syntax that Poole introduces in this book.

Generative Grammar

200

Instead of using old textbooks, linguists use this "gut feeling" of a speaker to decide if a sentence is okay.

 Intuition

300

In syntax, this symbol is placed before a sentence to show it is "ungrammatical"or "broken."

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