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acrolect Algonquian analysis apply argues arguments Aspects grammar assume assumption basilect behavior Chapter Chomsky Chomsky's claim classifier languages cleft sentences clitic complementizer consider constituents constraints constructions context coördinate Cupeño decreolization definite DEIXIS deletion derived dialects discussion distinction English evidence example existential fact function given grammar history of linguistics hypothesis indicative initial interpretation involved John Kwaio lexical linguistic Mary meaning modal morpheme notion noun noun classes NP's object occur other-initiation paper paradigm passive perspective phonetic phonological phrases pidgin position possible predict present principle problem pronoun proposed question reference relations relative clause relevant rules Saussure Saussure's seems semantic significance sociolinguistic speakers specific speech stress subjunctive suggests surface structure syllable syntactic syntactic category syntax tense theory tion transformational grammar transformations utterances variation verbs vowels words