Syntax

Syntax is often described as one aspect of how language works. In particular, syntax focuses on how sentences and phrases are structured through the organization of words. It is the level that mediates between sounds that someone produces (organized into words) and what they intend to say. (Carnie, 2006, p. 4)

Below you can find of list of terms commonly found in the discussion of syntax. Click a term and you will be directed to a page with a definition of the term and examples in Hul’q’umi’num’, Skwxwú7mesh, and Secwepemctsin if they are available.

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