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:

  • 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.
  • Human vs. Animal Language

    • However, it is generally accepted that she does not use syntax or grammar, and that her use of language does not exceed that of a young human child.
  • Human Language Development

    • Chomsky also believes in the existence of a "universal grammar," which posits that there are certain grammatical rules all human languages share.
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