Introduction To Syntax Flashcards
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Definitions
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Syntax refers to the rules that govern the ways words are combined to make sentences
Brown 2002
Syntax is concerned with the ways in which words
Are combined to make sentences
Yule 2006
When we consider the structure and ordering of a sentence we study syntax of a language
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Importance of syntax
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- To enhance language competence
- To construct grammatically correct sentences.
- to make complex sentences from simple ones.
- to avoid ambiguity
- to communicate efficiently
