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The Evolution of Syntactic Categories by Angie Ram is a document available to read on EtoBox.
The document discusses the emergence of syntactic categories in language, arguing that no single category, such as nouns or verbs, can be deemed the first since words are category-less in isolation. It highlights that syntactic categories are defined by the relationships between words, and thus their emergence must coincide with the presence of multiple words. The author concludes that the first word could not be classified as a noun, verb, or adjective without contextual relationships.
- Author
- Angie Ram
- Language
- EN