Because it suggests that our mental representation of language includes things grammar theory has been ignoring for decades.
Language experts agree that no single English language rule exists for terms like "farmers market," "couple's retreat" or ...
Every time we speak, we're improvising. "Humans possess a remarkable ability to talk about almost anything, sometimes putting ...
The rapid growth (and partial retreat) of “they” and “them” has gotten a lot of attention in recent years, but English is ...