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Linguistics Final
Cards to study for the Spring 05 Intro To Linguistics Exam
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05/08/2005

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Term
Sentence Contains
Definition
Noun Phrase-Verb Phrase

A sentence consists of a noun prase followed by a verb phrase
Term
Noun Phrase
Definition
(determiner)-Adjative Phraze-Noun-(Prepositional Phrase)

A noun phrase must contain a noun. The noun may be proceeded by a determiner, adjative phrase, or both, and it may be followed by a prepositional phrase.
Term
Detemriners List
Definition
This, That, These, Those
Term
Verb Phrase
Definition
Verb - (Noun Phrase or Adjative Phrase) - (Prepositional Phrase)

A verb phrase must contain a verb. The verb may be followed by a noun phrase, an adjative phrase, or neither. The verb phrase may end in a prepositional phrase but need not.
Term
Adjative Phrase
Definition
(Injunction) - Adjative

An adjative phrase must contain an adjative. The adjative may be preceeded by an intensifier (e.g., very).
Term
Perpositional Phrase
Definition
Preposition - (Noun Phrase)

A prepositional phrase must consist of a preposition followed by a Noun Phrase.
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