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Signals of Syntactic Structure Handouts

The document discusses the main signals of syntactic structure, which include word order, inflections, function words, and prosody. It then describes the basic syntactic structures, including modification, predication, coordination, and complementation. Modification consists of a head and modifier. Predication has a subject and predicate. Coordination joins equivalent units. Complementation includes a verbal element and its complement.

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Signals of Syntactic Structure Handouts

The document discusses the main signals of syntactic structure, which include word order, inflections, function words, and prosody. It then describes the basic syntactic structures, including modification, predication, coordination, and complementation. Modification consists of a head and modifier. Predication has a subject and predicate. Coordination joins equivalent units. Complementation includes a verbal element and its complement.

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Signals of Syntactic Structure Signals of Syntactic Structure

1. Word Order – Position of words relative to each other. 1. Word Order – Position of words relative to each other.

2. Inflections – Suffixes which adapt words to fit varying structural 2. Inflections – Suffixes which adapt words to fit varying structural
positions without changing their lexical meaning or part of speech. positions without changing their lexical meaning or part of speech.

3. Function Words – Words with no lexical meaning which are used 3. Function Words – Words with no lexical meaning which are used
in combining words into larger structure. in combining words into larger structure.

4. Prosody – Combinations of pattern of pitch, stress, and juncture. 4. Prosody – Combinations of pattern of pitch, stress, and juncture.

5. Derivational Contrast – Affixes added to words which change its 5. Derivational Contrast – Affixes added to words which change its
part of speech from one to another. part of speech from one to another.

Basic Syntactic Structure Basic Syntactic Structure


1. Structure of Modification – Consists of two immediate 1. Structure of Modification – Consists of two immediate
constituents, a head and a modifier. constituents, a head and a modifier.
I don’t want to meet crazy people. (Adj + N) I don’t want to meet crazy people. (Adj + N)
Taylor Swift is a widely famous singer. (Adv + Adj) Taylor Swift is a widely famous singer. (Adv + Adj)
My coffee becomes stone cold because of the temperature. (N +Adj) My coffee becomes stone cold because of the temperature. (N +Adj)
His dark blue eyes are too captivating. (Adj + Adj) His dark blue eyes are too captivating. (Adj + Adj)

2. Structure of Predication – Consists of two immediate constituents, 2. Structure of Predication – Consists of two immediate constituents,
a subject and a predicate. a subject and a predicate.
Jeremy Briars murdered his wife. Jeremy Briars was considered a murderer.

3. Structure of Coordination – Consists of two or more immediate 3. Structure of Coordination – Consists of two or more immediate
constituents which are equivalent units joined in a structure which constituents which are equivalent units joined in a structure which
function as a single unit. function as a single unit.
He brought his friend, a gentleman and a doctor. He brought his friend, a gentleman and a doctor.

4. Structure of Complementation – Consists of two immediate 4. Structure of Complementation – Consists of two immediate
constituents, a verbal element and a complement. constituents, a verbal element and a complement.

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