many words related words rules collectively describe grammar language example english speakers recognize words ' 'dog'' ' 'dogs'' closely related differentiated plurality morpheme found bound noun phrases speakers english fusional language recognize relations innate knowledge english 's rules word formation infer intuitively ' 'dog'' ' 'dogs'' ''cat'' ''cats'' similar fashion ' 'dog'' ' 'dog catcher'' ' 'dish'' ' 'dishwasher'' contrast classical chinese
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