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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2017-07-04 03:12:29 +0000 UTC