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  <Title>Rapid Prototyping of Scalable Grammars: Towards Modularity in Extensions to a Language-Independent Core</Title>
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7 Conclusion and outlook
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    <Paragraph position="0"> We have described a method for extending a language-independent core grammar like the Grammar Matrix with modules handling cross-linguistically variable but still recurring patterns. This method allows for extremely rapid prototyping of deep precision grammars in such a way that the prototypes themselves can serve as the basis for sustained development. We envision at least four potential uses for this kind of grammar prototyping: (i) in pedagogical contexts, where it would allow grammar engineering students to more quickly work on cutting-edge problems, (ii) in language documentation, where a documentary linguist in the field might be collaborating remotely with a grammar engineer to propose and test hypotheses, (iii) in leveraging the results from economically powerful languages to reduce the cost of creating resources for minority languages, and (iv) in supporting typological or comparative studies of linguistic phenomena or interactions between phenomena across languages.</Paragraph>
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