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| − | + | The term '''Syntax''' refers to the properties of word order and sentence structure for a given language. The term is also used to describe the scientific study of sentence structure as part of the study of linguistics. To find a list of basic topics in the syntax of Scottish Gaelic see [[:Category:Syntax]]. | |
| − | + | Someone who studies Syntax is known as a [[Syntactician]]. | |
| − | + | [[Category:Syntax]] | |
| + | [[Category:Technical Definitions]] | ||
==Syntactic Terminology== | ==Syntactic Terminology== | ||
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**[[Adjective (definition)|Adjective (Adj)]] | **[[Adjective (definition)|Adjective (Adj)]] | ||
**[[Adjective Phrase (definition)| Adjective Phrase (AdjP or AP)]] | **[[Adjective Phrase (definition)| Adjective Phrase (AdjP or AP)]] | ||
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**[[Auxiliary (definition)|Auxiliary (Aux, T or INFL)]] | **[[Auxiliary (definition)|Auxiliary (Aux, T or INFL)]] | ||
**[[Complementizer (definition)|Complementizer (C) ]] | **[[Complementizer (definition)|Complementizer (C) ]] | ||
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**[[Noun (definition)|Noun (N)]] | **[[Noun (definition)|Noun (N)]] | ||
**[[Noun Phrase (definition)|Noun Phrase (NP)]] | **[[Noun Phrase (definition)|Noun Phrase (NP)]] | ||
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**[[Verb Phrase (definition)|Verb Phrase (VP)]] | **[[Verb Phrase (definition)|Verb Phrase (VP)]] | ||
*[[Clause (definition)|Clause]] | *[[Clause (definition)|Clause]] | ||
| − | *[[Finite(definition)|Finite]] | + | *[[Finite (definition)|Finite]] |
*[[Non-finite (definition)|Non-finite]] | *[[Non-finite (definition)|Non-finite]] | ||
*[[Gender (definition)|Gender]] | *[[Gender (definition)|Gender]] | ||
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| + | ==External Links== | ||
| + | The link below takes you away from the Gaelic Wiki to Wikipedia. Since wikipedia pages can be edited by anyone, they often contain inaccurate information. So be careful! | ||
| + | *http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syntax | ||
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| + | ==References== | ||
| + | *Carnie, A. (2013) Syntax: A Generative Introduction.'' 3rd Edition. Wiley Blackwell. | ||
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[[Category:Syntax]] | [[Category:Syntax]] | ||
[[Category:Technical Definitions]] | [[Category:Technical Definitions]] | ||
Latest revision as of 08:53, 4 September 2012
The term Syntax refers to the properties of word order and sentence structure for a given language. The term is also used to describe the scientific study of sentence structure as part of the study of linguistics. To find a list of basic topics in the syntax of Scottish Gaelic see Category:Syntax.
Someone who studies Syntax is known as a Syntactician.
Syntactic Terminology
External Links
The link below takes you away from the Gaelic Wiki to Wikipedia. Since wikipedia pages can be edited by anyone, they often contain inaccurate information. So be careful!
References
- Carnie, A. (2013) Syntax: A Generative Introduction. 3rd Edition. Wiley Blackwell.
