1 Discuss how it is possible to conceive of linguistic knowledge and what is meant by the ‘grammar’ of a language.
2 Define the terms ‘arbitrariness’, ‘lexicon’, ‘word category’ and explain how they are related.
3 Discuss some general ways of determining word categories and potential problems that may arise in connection with them.
4 Explain how the properties of a predicate determine argument structure.
5 What is meant by argument structure and subcategorisation frame? Show how it is possible to establish different subtypes of verbs. Support your answer with examples.
6 What subtypes of nouns can be established using notions like ‘countable’ and ‘uncountable’ and how may members of the latter be made countable?
7 Can the possessor be conceptualised as an argument? Justify your answer: if yes, why; if not, why not
8 How is categorial information stored in the lexicon?
9 What evidence is available for collapsing the categories Adjective – Adverb? Discuss the behaviour of the ‑ly morpheme and list some irregularities. In what respect do the categories Adjective – Adverb differ?
10 Compare the complementation of N, V, A and P.
