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9: The bridge between words and sentences - Constituency (Patreon)

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2017-06-15 18:57:32
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 How do we get from knowing words to making brand-new  sentences out of them? In episode 9 of Lingthusiasm, we talk about how words form groups with other  words: constituency.

Once you start looking for it, constituency  is everywhere: in ambiguous sentences like “time flies like an arrow;  fruit flies like a banana”, in remixed films like “Of Oz The Wizard”,  and even internet dog memes.

For more information, and links to things mentioned in this episode, visit the show page: lingthusiasm.com/post/16185927388…ge-between-words

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09: The bridge between words and sentences - Constituency by Lingthusiasm

How do we get from knowing words to making brand-new sentences out of them? In episode 9 of Lingthusiasm, your hosts Gretchen McCulloch and Lauren Gawne talk about how words form groups with other words: constituency.