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Determine whether the following statement is true or false.  The prescriptive standard changes over time.

English is an SVO language (Subject-Verb-Object) (e.g., I devoured an apple.). What would be the syntactic pattern of the language below, given the example?  Na-nun cha-ka jo-ta  I     tea  like    

Determine whether the underlined morpheme is free or bound [4 pts]. Then, in the case of bound morphemes, identify whether they are inflectional or derivational. of

Determine whether the underlined morpheme is free or bound [4 pts]. Then, in the case of bound morphemes, identify whether they are inflectional or derivational. substance

For the given scenario, identify (1) the type of speech act that is being performed by the speaker B, and (2) the sentence type that is used to perform (1).  Scenario:  B visits A’s house. B wants A to somehow adjust the room temperature for him, and so B says, “It would be really nice if you could open the window for me. The room feels a little warm.” 

You want to test if the underlined expression in the sentence below forms a syntactic constituent, using a pro-form substitution test. Which pro-form should you use to test this?  I told my mom about this girl in my class. 

ran (the past tense of run)

The ungrammaticality of the given sentence is due to:  * I gave her.

The ungrammaticality of the given sentence is due to:  * Finished my history homework I.

Which of the following is considered as the most controversial area of prison programming?