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These don't look like syntax trees in undergrad linguistics syntax textbooks. Do linguists use these diagrams? What are they called?

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    Diagrams for grammatical analysis are visual aids to understanding sentence structure. The following diagrams reflect a conventional method of “mapping” parts of speech. Reviewing these diagrams should assist writers in identifying the true Subject, Verb, and Object in their sentences. Only with a clear understanding of Subjects, Verbs, and Objects and how they interrelate can a writer produce clear and direct sentences.

A MICROGRAMMAR

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  1. Complex Sentence

i. The race will continue unless the rain ruins the track.
ii. Until the motion is heard, the court will not rule.

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Bahrych, Merino. Legal Writing and Analysis in a Nutshell 5th edition (2017). 343.

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    They're called "Reed-Kellogg diagrams". – curiousdannii Nov 12 '20 at 6:49
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    They apparently used to be taught in every US school, but are unknown in the UK (and I suspect elsewhere in the Anglosphere). – Colin Fine Nov 12 '20 at 13:27
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    Dreadful stuff. This is what Wikipedia says about the Reed-Kellogg system: "The connections to modern principles for constructing parse trees are present in the Reed-Kellogg diagrams, although Reed and Kellogg understood such principles only implicitly". This contrasts them with modern systems, implying that they are out-of-date. The Reed-Kellogg method of "diagramming" sentences has been intellectually obsolete for a hundred years. I can't see any reason for preferring it to the modern system. Avoid it at all costs! – BillJ Nov 12 '20 at 14:20
  • Like the Electoral College, there's no reason to prefer it, but it's traditional. That's why it's appearing in a legal text. – jlawler Nov 13 '20 at 16:55

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