Which of the following provides an example of phrase-structure ambiguity?
A) I saw the bear with my binoculars. (Who had the binoculars?)
B) He paid a lot for the ball. (Round toy or formal party?)
C) She loves a good whine. (Can be heard as a "good wine.")
D) We saw it. (Reference of "it" unspecified.)
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Q22: Which of the following claims about phrase-structure
Q22: The fact that languages across the world
Q24: Recursion is a:
A) grammatical error often made
Q25: In some cases factors outside the language
Q26: Sentences such as "Colorless green ideas sleep
Q28: Which of the following is NOT a
Q29: A phrase structure rule is a rule
Q33: Research has shown that genetic factors contribute
Q38: Certain properties of language appear to be
Q51: Linguistic rules seem to be the source
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