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syntactics

syntactics

1 8.7
The study of rules for putting words in the right order to make correct sentences
  • noun
  • /sɪnˈtæktɪks/
  • Specialized
: sintáctica
  • A strong understanding of syntactics helps students write clearer and more accurate sentences.

Examples

  • The study of syntactics is essential for understanding grammar.

  • The professor explained how syntactics differs from the study of word meanings.

  • Linguists often specialize in areas such as syntactics or phonology.

  • Can you explain the basics of syntactics?

  • A strong understanding of syntactics helps students write clearer and more accurate sentences.

  • The study of syntactics is essential for understanding grammar.

  • Can you explain the basics of syntactics?

Synonyms

grammar
vssyntactics
95 1.1

Rules of a language that show how words form sentences

includes rules for arranging symbols and structures as well as language

Surface Forms

syntactics singular
syntactics plural

Morphology

syntactics = syntax (transparent) = syntax + ics

Formed by the productive disciplinary suffix '-ics' added to 'syntax' to name the field, so the meaning 'study of syntax' is directly derived.

Etymology

Syntactics comes from the Greek parts syn- 'together' and taxis 'arrangement', the same root you see in tactic. So syntactics is about arranging words 'together' in the right order, which is why it means the study of the rules for making correct sentences.