Lexico-grammar emphasizes the interdependence of
vocabulary and syntax, particularly in the study of
colligation and semantic preference within specific
corpora. Analyze the following statements regarding
lexico-grammatical patterns in contemporary English:
I. Colligation refers to the grammatical company a word keeps, such as a verb's preference for a specific clause pattern or part of speech.
II. Delexicalized verbs like "take," "make," and "do" function as semantic shells that carry grammatical weight in fixed phrases.
III. Semantic prosody is a neutral linguistic phenomenon that describes how words combine based solely on their phonological properties.
Which of the following are CORRECT:
I. Colligation refers to the grammatical company a word keeps, such as a verb's preference for a specific clause pattern or part of speech.
II. Delexicalized verbs like "take," "make," and "do" function as semantic shells that carry grammatical weight in fixed phrases.
III. Semantic prosody is a neutral linguistic phenomenon that describes how words combine based solely on their phonological properties.
Which of the following are CORRECT: