Introduction to Syntax Session 1

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Morpho-syntactic Ambiguity • Ambiguities can be caused by differing interpretations of word clusters. • (Complex) words are internally structured. Different structuring of these complex words can give rise to ambiguities. • We will mostly ignore these morpho-syntactic ambiguities in this class. 27.05.2008 Some slides are adapted from material of A. Carnie 26
Syntactic Structure • Ambiguities that are caused by the underlying structure of a sentence are referred to as syntactic ambiguities. Woman to shop assistent: „Dürfte ich das blaue Kleid im Schaufenster probieren?“ May I the blue dress in-the shop window try ‚Can I try the blue dress in the shop window?‘ -- „Ja! Aber wir haben auch Umkleidekabinen!“ Yes but we have also fitting rooms ‚Yes, but we also have fitting rooms.‘ • Such ambiguities tell us a lot about the structure of sentences. Syntax theory deals with these kinds of ambiguities. 27.05.2008 Some slides are adapted from material of A. Carnie 27
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Page 9 and 10: What is Syntax? • The scientific
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