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==Definition==
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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]].
  
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 (Definition)]]. To find a list of basic topics in the syntax of Scottish Gaelic see [[:Category:Syntax]].  
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Someone who studies Syntax is known as a [[Syntactician]].
 
 
Someone who studies Syntax is known as a '''Syntactician'''
 
  
 
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==Syntactic Terminology==
 
==Syntactic Terminology==
*[[Parts of Speech (definition)|Parts of Speech]]
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*[[Part of Speech (definition)|Parts of Speech]]
 
**[[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) ]]
**[[Complementizer Phrase(definition)|Complementizer Phrase (CP)]]
 
 
**[[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]]
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*[[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==
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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!
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*http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syntax
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==References==
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*Carnie, A. (2013) Syntax: A Generative Introduction.'' 3rd Edition. Wiley Blackwell.
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[[Category:Syntax]]
 
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Latest revision as of 09:53, 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.