An introduction to Grammar: Syntax and the Lexicon . Bottom of Page. Introduction. We start this page with the hypothesis that the lexicon is initially underspecified: that some features may be NIL ...

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For example, a Grammar Entry for [product:tire], which might output the set of keywords {tire, tires}. Similarly, advertisers could implement Named Sets with Magic Words.

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Syntax: The set of rules that governs the structure of sentences in a language, including word order and sentence formation. Focus: The part of a sentence that is emphasized or highlighted, often ...