The problem with “Colorless green ideas sleep furiously” lies not in its syntax but in semantics. By any semantic analysis, this sentence is pure nonsense.

Language Semantics and Syntax Language semantics and syntax are crucial components of linguistics that explore how meaning is constructed and how sentences are structured.

The problem with “Colorless green ideas sleep furiously” lies not in its syntax but in semantics. By any semantic analysis, this sentence is pure nonsense.