The Principle of Minimal Attachment Argues That Syntactic Analysis of a Sentence

question 17

Multiple Choice

The principle of minimal attachment argues that syntactic analysis of a sentence

• A)proceeds in such a way that the smallest number of syntactic nodes must be computed.
• B)begins as soon as the first speech sound in the sentence is perceived.
• C)is primarily based on the analysis of the lexemes that constitute that sentence.
• D)requires the use of specific,distinct information-processing modules in the brain.

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