grammar

(noun)

The set of rules a language obeys for creating words and sentences.

Related Terms

  • lexicon
  • duality
  • phoneme
  • arbitrary

Examples of grammar in the following topics:

  • FROM THE PREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION

    • The object of this book is to present the essential facts of Latin grammar in a direct and simple manner, and within the smallest compass consistent with scholarly standards.
    • The experience of foreign educators in recent years has tended to restrict the size of school-grammars of Latin, and has demanded an incorporation of the main principles of the language in compact manuals of 250 pages.
    • Within the past decade, several grammars of this scope have appeared abroad which have amply met the most exacting demands.
    • The publication in this country of a grammar of similar plan and scope seems fully justified at the present time, as all recent editions of classic texts summarize in introductions the special idioms of grammar and style peculiar to individual authors.
    • This makes it feasible to dispense with the enumeration of many minutiae of usage which would otherwise demand consideration in a student's grammar.
  • Introduction to Inflection

    • In the context of grammar, inflection is altering a word to change its form, usually by adding letters.
    • In English grammar, "inflection" is the broad umbrella term for changing a word to suit its grammatical context.
  • Archiving IRC

    • Users may be careless with grammar, and often express opinions (for example, about other software or other programmers) that they wouldn't want preserved forever in a searchable online archive.
  • Introduction to Language

    • Two of the concepts that make language unique are grammar and lexicon.
    • These rules are known as grammar.
    • Speakers of a language have internalized the rules and exceptions for that language’s grammar.
    • All languages have underlying rules of syntax, which, along with morphological rules, make up every language’s grammar.
  • When to Use APA Style

    • APA style rules are not limited to grammar and formatting; in fact, it was originally developed as a set of guidelines for writing without bias in the sciences.
  • One-Time Contributions and Feedback

    • Anyone can make useful small edits to grammar, punctuation, or formatting.
  • Introduction

    • It also helps to remember, however, that music theory is a bit like grammar.
    • These language theorists then make up rules that clarify grammar and spelling and point out the relationships between words.
    • Attempts to develop a new language by first inventing the grammar and spelling never seem to result in a language that people find useful.
  • Active Voice vs. Passive Voice

    • In grammar, "voice" refers to the relationship between the subject and the verb—that is to say, how the action is performed.
    • In grammar, "voice" refers to the relationship between the subject and the verb—that is to say, how the action is performed.
  • Learning to Speak

    • Mistakes in grammar and spelling, incompleteness, and errors in logic can have a negative impact on the audience's perception of the sender's credibility.
  • Types of Communication: Verbal, Written, and Nonverbal

    • However, the absence of aural cues such as tone of voice make careful word choice, grammar, structure, and punctuation essential for effective written communication.
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