Blog #2: Syntax
Blog #2: Syntax The definition of Syntax (Malo). Introduction Syntax is something we're all familiar with, whether we're aware of it or not. In simple terms, syntax is how words are "arranged" in sentences, as well as consisting of the rules that set these arrangements (Malo). Linguistically, English syntax is usually understood in word order, for example—subject, object, verb. So, if a sentence says "The dog ate his biscuit," the dog is the subject , ate is a verb , and biscuit is the object . Most English sentences adhere to that specific subject, object, verb rule, although different languages have different word orders. Of course, that's a simplification. We'll dive more into syntax in a second. Citations used for this blog entry were "What Is Syntax - Definition, Examples, & Why It Matters" by Dominique Malo, "What Is Syntax?" by Dr. Tekla Bude, and "Syntax: Definition and Examples" by Richard Nordquist. Malo...