Syntactic
Syntactic
Syntactic (pronunciation: sin-tak-tik) is an adjective that pertains to syntax, the arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language. The term originates from the Greek word "syntaktikos", which means "arrange together".
Etymology
The term "syntactic" is derived from the Greek word "syntaktikos", which is a combination of "syn" (together) and "taktikos" (arranging). It was first used in the English language in the mid-17th century.
Related Terms
- Syntax: The set of rules, principles, and processes that govern the structure of sentences in a given language, specifically word order.
- Semantic: Pertaining to meaning in language, as opposed to physical structure or sound.
- Morphology (linguistics): The study of words, how they are formed, and their relationship to other words in the same language.
- Grammar: The whole system and structure of a language or of languages in general, usually taken as consisting of syntax and morphology (including inflections) and sometimes also phonology and semantics.
- Linguistics: The scientific study of language and its structure, including the sounds, words, and grammar rules.
See Also
- Phonetics: The study and classification of speech sounds.
- Phonology: The systematic use of sound to encode meaning in any spoken human language, or the field of linguistics studying this use.
- Pragmatics: The study of how context influences the interpretation of meaning.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Syntactic
- Wikipedia's article - Syntactic
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