Syntax (definition)

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Definition

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 Gaelic Syntax (Overview).

Someone who studies Syntax is known as a Syntactician

Syntactic Terminology