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==Origin== | ==Origin== | ||
Middle French or Late Latin; Middle French ''sintaxe'', from Late Latin ''syntaxis'', from [[Greek]], from ''syntassein'' to arrange [[together]], from ''syn''- + ''tassein'' to arrange | Middle French or Late Latin; Middle French ''sintaxe'', from Late Latin ''syntaxis'', from [[Greek]], from ''syntassein'' to arrange [[together]], from ''syn''- + ''tassein'' to arrange | ||
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==Definitions== | ==Definitions== | ||
*1a : the way in which linguistic elements (as [[words]]) are put [[together]] to form constituents (as phrases or clauses) | *1a : the way in which linguistic elements (as [[words]]) are put [[together]] to form constituents (as phrases or clauses) | ||
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*3: syntactics especially as dealing with the [[formal]] properties of [[languages]] or calculi | *3: syntactics especially as dealing with the [[formal]] properties of [[languages]] or calculi | ||
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
| − | In [[linguistics]], '''syntax''' (from [ | + | In [[linguistics]], '''syntax''' (from [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Greek Ancient Greek] σύνταξις "arrangement" from σύν ''syn'', "together", and τάξις ''táxis'', "an ordering") is the [[study]] of the [[principles]] and rules for constructing phrases and sentences in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natural_language natural languages]. |
| − | In addition to referring to the overarching [[discipline]], the term ''syntax'' is also used to refer directly to the rules and [[principles]] that govern the [ | + | In addition to referring to the overarching [[discipline]], the term ''syntax'' is also used to refer directly to the rules and [[principles]] that govern the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sentence_(linguistics) sentence] [[structure]] of any [[individual]] language, as in "[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irish_syntax the syntax of Modern Irish]." |
Modern [[research]] in ''syntax'' attempts to describe [[languages]] in terms of such rules. Many [[professionals]] in this [[discipline]] attempt to find general rules that apply to all natural languages. | Modern [[research]] in ''syntax'' attempts to describe [[languages]] in terms of such rules. Many [[professionals]] in this [[discipline]] attempt to find general rules that apply to all natural languages. | ||
| − | The term ''syntax'' is also used to refer to the rules [[governing]] the [[behavior]] of mathematical systems, such as [ | + | The term ''syntax'' is also used to refer to the rules [[governing]] the [[behavior]] of mathematical systems, such as [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Formal_languages formal languages] used in [[logic]]. See [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syntax_(logic) Syntax (logic)]; [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_programming Computer-programming languages]; [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syntax_(programming_languages) Syntax (programming languages)].[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syntax] |
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
| − | *'''''[ | + | *'''''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syntax#Syntactic_terms Syntactic Terms]''''' |
[[Category: Languages and Literature]] | [[Category: Languages and Literature]] | ||
Latest revision as of 02:16, 13 December 2020
Origin
Middle French or Late Latin; Middle French sintaxe, from Late Latin syntaxis, from Greek, from syntassein to arrange together, from syn- + tassein to arrange
Definitions
- 1a : the way in which linguistic elements (as words) are put together to form constituents (as phrases or clauses)
- b : the part of grammar dealing with this
- 2: a connected or orderly system : harmonious arrangement of parts or elements <the syntax of classical architecture>
- 3: syntactics especially as dealing with the formal properties of languages or calculi
Description
In linguistics, syntax (from Ancient Greek σύνταξις "arrangement" from σύν syn, "together", and τάξις táxis, "an ordering") is the study of the principles and rules for constructing phrases and sentences in natural languages.
In addition to referring to the overarching discipline, the term syntax is also used to refer directly to the rules and principles that govern the sentence structure of any individual language, as in "the syntax of Modern Irish."
Modern research in syntax attempts to describe languages in terms of such rules. Many professionals in this discipline attempt to find general rules that apply to all natural languages.
The term syntax is also used to refer to the rules governing the behavior of mathematical systems, such as formal languages used in logic. See Syntax (logic); Computer-programming languages; Syntax (programming languages).[1]
