System responsible for combining morphemes into complex structures
For other uses, see Syntax (disambiguation).
"Sentence structure" redirects here. For sentence structure in traditional grammar, see Sentence clause structure.
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In linguistics, syntax (/ˈsɪntæks/SIN-taks)[1][2] is the study of how words and morphemes combine to form larger units such as phrases and sentences. Central concerns of syntax include word order, grammatical relations, hierarchical sentence structure (constituency),[3] agreement, the nature of crosslinguistic variation, and the relationship between form and meaning (semantics). There are numerous approaches to syntax that differ in their central assumptions and goals.
^"syntax". Lexico UK English Dictionary. Oxford University Press. Archived from the original on 2020-03-22.
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^Luuk, Erkki (2015). "Syntax–Semantics Interface". In Wright, James D. (ed.). International Encyclopedia of the Social & Behavioral Sciences (2nd ed.). Amsterdam: Elsevier. pp. 900–905. doi:10.1016/b978-0-08-097086-8.57035-4. ISBN 978-0-08-097087-5.
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