For Fluent Speakers of a Language, Rules of the Language

question 18

Multiple Choice

For fluent speakers of a language, rules of the language such as how to create new words are often

• A) deliberately followed by speakers of a language.
• B) developed through imitation.
• C) unconscious yet are reliably followed by speakers of the language.
• D) generally ignored.

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Definitions:

Semantics

The branch of linguistics and logic concerned with meaning, including the relations between words, the connotations of words, and the study of sentences.

Syntax

concerns the rules or principles that govern the structure of sentences in a language, particularly the arrangement of words and phrases.

Regularization

A method in machine learning that reduces the model complexity to prevent overfitting by adding a penalty on the larger weights.

Sound Bytes

short clips of audio, often extracted from longer pieces of content, that are memorable, impactful, and easily shared.