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The ________ approach emphasizes the role of semantics (rather than syntax) in parsing sentences.
 
  a) transformational grammar
   b) case grammar
   c) garden-path
   d) constraint-based

Question 2

The garden path approach assumes that we implicitly follow two assumptions in comprehending a sentence. One, termed ________ means basically that we assume the syntax of a sentence is as simple as possible.
 
  he
   other, termed ________ means that we try to place the word currently being encountered into the phrase
   currently being constructed.
   a) minimal attachment; late closure
   b) late closure; minimal attachment
   c) garden pathing; parsing
   d) parsing; garden pathing



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: b

Answer to Question 2

Answer: b



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