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Things syntax often describes ("syntax ________")
- chewers
- approach
- driven
- division
- border
- structures
- language
- based
- study
- notation
- rules
- versions
- structure
- boundary
- directed
- relationship
- error
- interaction
- trees
- semantics
- model
- lexicon
- tree
- phonology
- hypothesis
- imagination
- oriented
- representation
- module
- pragmatics
- analysis
- representations
- check
- rhythm
- discourse
- distinction
- morphology
- conversation
- lexis
- errors
- mapping
- paradigms
- interactions
- checking
- interface
- crystal
- correspondences
How syntax often is described ("________ syntax")
- chinese
- regular
- generative
- english
- spanish
- alternative
- diachronic
- morpho
- simple
- unusual
- grammatical
- graphical
- parallel
- specific
- italian
- valid
- latin
- autonomous
- incorrect
- linguistic
- universal
- formal
- normal
- exact
- natural
- overt
- japanese
- conventional
- classical
- variable
- appropriate
- declarative
- internal
- precise
- general
- transformational
- based
- logical
- minimalist
- historical
- usual
- full
- german
- basic
- convoluted
- visual
- comparative
- simpler
- line
- awkward
- poetic
- abstract
- functional
- european
- style
- narrow
- like
- extended
- familiar
- correct
- descriptive
- typical
- proper
- pure
- abbreviated
- complete
- complicated
- musical
- french
- traditional
- special
- concrete
- greek
- false
- elaborate
- standard
- verbal
- complex
- level
