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Linguist: Only if a sentence can be diagrammed is it grammatical. Any grammatical sentence is recognized as grammatical by speakers of
its language. Speaker X's sentence can be diagrammed. So, speaker X's sentence will be recognized as grammatical by speakers of its
language.
The linguist's reasoning is flawed because it fails to consider the possibility that
(A) most people are unable to diagram sentences correctly
(B) some ungrammatical sentences are diagrammable
(C) all sentences recognized as grammatical can be diagrammed
(D) all grammatical sentences can be diagrammed
(E) some ungrammatical sentences are recognized as ungrammatical
its language. Speaker X's sentence can be diagrammed. So, speaker X's sentence will be recognized as grammatical by speakers of its
language.
The linguist's reasoning is flawed because it fails to consider the possibility that
(A) most people are unable to diagram sentences correctly
(B) some ungrammatical sentences are diagrammable
(C) all sentences recognized as grammatical can be diagrammed
(D) all grammatical sentences can be diagrammed
(E) some ungrammatical sentences are recognized as ungrammatical
01 May 2024, 11:04
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The linguist's reasoning assumes that the ability to diagram a sentence is a necessary condition for it to be grammatical. This assumption leads to the conclusion that if Speaker X's sentence can be diagrammed, it will be recognized as grammatical.
Option (B) "some ungrammatical sentences are diagrammable" directly challenges the assumption made by the linguist. If there are ungrammatical sentences that can be diagrammed, then the ability to be diagrammed is not a sufficient condition for grammaticality. This undermines the linguist's reasoning because it shows that being diagrammable does not guarantee grammaticality.
Therefore, the correct answer is (B) some ungrammatical sentences are diagrammable.
01 May 2024, 23:22
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