The document discusses immediate constituent analysis, first introduced by Leonard Bloomfield in 1933 and later developed by scholars like Noam Chomsky. This method deconstructs grammatical sentences into their meaningful parts to understand their structure, highlighting the distinction between immediate and ultimate constituents. It presents both advantages, such as clarifying ambiguities, and disadvantages, including limitations in analyzing all grammatical structures.

1. Immediate Constituent Analysis
By: Suhail Jamali

2. Introduction
 First mentioned by Leonard Bloomfield in 1933
 Further contributed by Rulon Wells, Zelig Harris & Noam Chomsky
 Sentences are not just a linear string but group of meaningful words.

3. Definition
 Method of sentence analysis
 It analyze grammatical sentences until the constituent consists of only
meaningful part of a word.
 Constituent is the any word that enters into larger construction.

4. Dichotomies
 Constituent vs Constitute:
Eg:
Poor John (Viewed in relation)
Poor John (Viewed separately)
 Immediate constituent vs Ultimate constituent
Major divisions in a construction is called Immediate constituent.
Irreducible elements are ultimate constituent

5. Example:
The old man ran away.
The old man Ran away.
The old man Ran Away.
Old man

6. Advantages & Disadvantages
Advantages:
 In construction it identifies layers
 Account ambiguities & distinguish them
Disadvantages:
 All structures of grammar cannot be analyzed
 Ambiguous sentences cannot be analyzed.

7. Thanks
Questions?