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Syntax

Syntax. Syntax. Definition: a set of rules that govern how words are combined to form longer strings of meaning meaning like sentences. Morphemes combine into Words combine into Phrases combine into Clauses combine into Sentences

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  1. Syntax

  2. Syntax Definition: a set of rules that govern how words are combined to form longer strings of meaning meaning like sentences.

  3. Morphemes combine into Words combine into Phrases combine into Clauses combine into Sentences What are the rules in a language for using these building blocks? Building Blocks

  4. Sentences There are over 200 definitions of the term “sentence.” Two of the most commonly used apply to written sentences : • Has a subject (noun/noun phrase) and a predicate (something that is said about the subject) • By punctuation: begins with a capital letter, ends with a full stop (.?!) Spoken language makes it more difficult to define “sentence”.

  5. Phrases Three examples of types of phrases; 1. Noun phrases = a noun and its modifiers 2. Verb phrases = a verb and its modifiers 3. Prepositional phrases = a preposition, it’s object and modifiers

  6. Noun Phrases Act as a subject in a sentence The cute little boy threw John the ball. boy + the cute little Act as a direct object in a sentence The cute little boy threw John the ball. ball + the Act as an indirect object in a sentence The cute little boy threw John the ball. John

  7. Verb Phrases Is made up of the verb and its modifiers. Joan walked quickly and quietly. walked + quickly and quietly

  8. Clauses Definition: a group of two or more words which include its own subject and predicate within the expression, but as a whole form only a part of a complete sentence

  9. Types of Clauses Independent clauses are simple sentences Eg. Sarah patted the dog. Sarah (subject) + patted (verb) + dog (object) Dependent Clauses cannot stand alone Eg. When Sarah patted the dog, . . .

  10. Concordance Rules (Also known as agreement) Units within a sentence must match each other Eg. Number: plural subject noun requires plural person verb

  11. Short-Hand SymbolsSyntactic Categories Subject = S, Verb = V, Object = O NP = Noun Phrase, VP = Verb Phrase, PP = Prepositional Phrase, etc. S+V S+V+O NP+VP+PP Etc.

  12. Displaying Sentence Structure • Line Analysis • Bracket Analysis • Chinese Box Diagramming • Diagramming • Tree Diagram Analysis • Phrase Marker Structure

  13. Line Analysis

  14. Bracket Analysis

  15. Chinese Box Diagram

  16. Compound Sentence

  17. Diagramming

  18. Tree Diagram Analysis

  19. Phrase Marker Analysis(P-marker)

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