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'''Grammar''' is the field of [[linguistics]] that covers the rules governing the use of any given natural language. It includes [[morphology]] and [[syntax]], often complemented by [[phonetics]], [[phonology]], and [[semantics]]. | '''Grammar''' is the field of [[linguistics]] that covers the rules governing the use of any given natural [[language]]. It includes [[morphology]] and [[syntax]], often complemented by [[phonetics]], [[phonology]], and [[semantics]]. | ||
Each language has its own distinct grammar. "English grammar" is the rules of the [[English]] language itself. "An English grammar" is a specific study or analysis of these rules. A reference book describing the grammar of a language is called a "reference grammar" or simply "a grammar". A fully explicit grammar exhaustively describing the grammatical constructions of a language is called a [[descriptive grammar]], as opposed to [[prescriptive grammar]] which tries to enforce some hypothetical governing rules how a language should be to be used. | Each language has its own distinct grammar. "English grammar" is the rules of the [[English]] language itself. "An English grammar" is a specific study or analysis of these rules. A reference book describing the grammar of a language is called a "reference grammar" or simply "a grammar". A fully explicit grammar exhaustively describing the grammatical constructions of a language is called a [[descriptive grammar]], as opposed to [[prescriptive grammar]] which tries to enforce some hypothetical governing rules how a language should be to be used. | ||
Revision as of 14:47, 30 July 2008
Grammar is the field of linguistics that covers the rules governing the use of any given natural language. It includes morphology and syntax, often complemented by phonetics, phonology, and semantics.
Each language has its own distinct grammar. "English grammar" is the rules of the English language itself. "An English grammar" is a specific study or analysis of these rules. A reference book describing the grammar of a language is called a "reference grammar" or simply "a grammar". A fully explicit grammar exhaustively describing the grammatical constructions of a language is called a descriptive grammar, as opposed to prescriptive grammar which tries to enforce some hypothetical governing rules how a language should be to be used.
