语言学Syntax.pptVIP

Chapter FourSyntax Syntax is the study of the rules governing the ways different constituents are combined to form sentences in a language, or the study of the interrelationships between elements in sentence structures. Syntax is the study of how words are combined to form sentences and the rules which govern the formation of sentences. Teaching Focus Four representative approaches to syntax: 1. The traditional approach 2. The structural approach 3. The generative approach 4. The functional approach 1. The traditional approach The traditional approach is based on the earlier grammars of Lat