Spukey Posted April 12, 2021 Share Posted April 12, 2021 On 4/5/2021 at 8:32 PM, BigMorf said: wut is grammar?? Grammar is the rules about how to speak and write well in a language. Grammar includes syntax (what order to put words in), morphology (how to make different forms of a word) and conjugation (what form of a word to use). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prefonteen Posted April 12, 2021 Share Posted April 12, 2021 (edited) 2 hours ago, Nukey6 said: Grammar is the rules about how to speak and write well in a language. Grammar includes syntax (what order to put words in), morphology (how to make different forms of a word) and conjugation (what form of a word to use). Who or what determines the validity of grammar? And how? Why? Is noncompliance immoral? Is there a penalty associated with noncompliance? Does grammar evolve? If so, is said evolution facilitated by some organism,or is it self perpetuating? If the latter rings true, does the extinction of specific linguistic norms over time in combination with this deduction serve as a thesis for the application of darwinism on an abstract concept? Is grammar an organism? Edited April 12, 2021 by Prefonteen 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrienne Posted April 13, 2021 Share Posted April 13, 2021 (edited) 3 hours ago, Prefonteen said: Is grammar an organism? Yes. Edited April 13, 2021 by Adrienne 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spukey Posted April 13, 2021 Share Posted April 13, 2021 (edited) 6 hours ago, Prefonteen said: Who or what determines the validity of grammar? And how? Why? Is noncompliance immoral? Is there a penalty associated with noncompliance? Does grammar evolve? If so, is said evolution facilitated by some organism,or is it self perpetuating? If the latter rings true, does the extinction of specific linguistic norms over time in combination with this deduction serve as a thesis for the application of darwinism on an abstract concept? Is grammar an organism? Typically grammar is governed by style guides, in the case of what Elefante pointed out the final say could be that of any reputable dictionary, for example, Oxford or Merriam-Webster's. Having standardized rules is useful for formal occasions and communication with and between newer speakers of a language. From a purely Kantian or utilitarian perspective not complying with grammar rules is not unethical. Not complying can make what you write harder to understand and sometimes make you less likely to be taken seriously, though these are situational. Yes. Grammar changes through the contribution of all speakers of the language. "Applying" makes it seem like ideas changing or being phased out as times change is not the norm, but I think that it is instead the preservation of an idea that is unnatural. Not from a biology or physics based perspective. Why did I spend so much time on this??? Edited April 13, 2021 by Nukey6 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redarmy Posted April 13, 2021 Share Posted April 13, 2021 On 4/9/2021 at 3:58 PM, BigMorf said: Hello folks, Here is Episode 1! Special thanks to @Wizel16, @Redarmy, @Leftbehind, @RightHonorable, and @Vice for being guests on episode 1. I'll be posting more info on the next show here when it is available. It was fun shit talking @Wizel16 for being a dirty bird fan. 1 Quote "Though it starts with a fist it must end with your mind." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zigbigadorlou Posted April 13, 2021 Share Posted April 13, 2021 17 hours ago, Prefonteen said: Who or what determines the validity of grammar? I think @PurpleElefante determines that. 1 1 Quote Hey Krampus, the signature edit is under account settings. Actually, here's the link. https://forum.politicsandwar.com/index.php?/settings/signature/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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