Lesson 3 of 4 · 35 min

What is grammar? Rules, varieties, and grammaticality

Explain grammar as a system of phonological, morphological, syntactic, and semantic rules; distinguish descriptive from prescriptive grammar; and describe how language varieties and dialects relate to mutual intelligibility.

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What is grammar? Rules, varieties, and grammaticalityIn linguistics, grammar is not just a list of school rules about “correct” language. According to 1-What-is-language-24, all languages have grammar, meaning a system of phonological, morphological, syntactic...

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