KNOWLEDGE OF SENTENCES AND
NON-SENTENCES
• John kissed the little old lady who owned
the shaggy dog.
• Who owned the shaggy dog John kissed
the old lady.
3. Colourless green ideas sleep furiously.
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*KNOWLEDGE OF SENTENCES AND NON-SENTENCES
(2)
Knowledge of Language
ÿ knowledge of sounds and sound sequences
ÿ knowledge of words and meaning
ÿknowledge of sentence formation rules:
ß rules are finite, but create an infinite number
of sentences
ß rules are unconscious
ß rules permit judgement of permissible sentences