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Quote: the class of grammatical sequences must be predetermined, but can't simply list all of the morphemes as done with phonemes

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Group:
grammar
Topic:
thought is computational
Topic:
words in natural languages
Topic:
meaning by use

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The basic point of view is that the … significant sequences, the sequences capable of occurring in … [p. 52] But we can spare our grammarian any … [in the same way that we allowed the grammarian to define the phonemes of the language]. … [p. 52] [By listing phonemes and morphemes, we have a purely formal description] But the setting of the grammarian's … possible normal utterance. … [p.53] What are wanted as significant sequences include … idiom. … [p. 55] This is unrealistic because it requires our … our nouns and verbs, subject to enrichment ad …   Google-1   Google-2

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