PrepTest B, Section 4, Question 8
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.
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.
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.
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
most people are unable to diagram sentences correctly
some ungrammatical sentences are diagrammable
all sentences recognized as grammatical can be diagrammed
all grammatical sentences can be diagrammed
some ungrammatical sentences are recognized as ungrammatical
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