A linguistic concept. Syntax is the way how words are combined to phrases or sentences. Syntax is commonly defined as a set of rules, which, if followed, are capable to produce all possible sentences (or programms if you consider computer languages as well) of a specific language correctly.
There are psychologists that assume that there has to be a syntax in our brains to understand language at all.
There are psychologists that assume that there has to be a syntax in our brains to understand language at all.
One (possible) rule of the english language: "In declarative sentences the word order is subject, predicate, object", e.g. Tom (subject) is sitting (predicate) on the chair (object).
by Pumuckl June 8, 2005
by LordRafox March 1, 2020
Tiger Woods: Oh look, I committed adultery.
Government: And now you have to pay a syntax of $250,000.
Tiger Woods: Why so much?
Government: Repeat offender.
Government: And now you have to pay a syntax of $250,000.
Tiger Woods: Why so much?
Government: Repeat offender.
by williejameshuff February 26, 2010
Syntax- Words used by kids with large unibrows who also happens to be extremely emotional, and think theirselves to be the modern day Shakespere.
by Jessicareneexx July 18, 2005
A subcategory of linguistics, syntax is the study of sentence structure and the rules that govern it. From a linguistic point of view, the "rules of grammar" as published in textbooks are irrelevant; what's important is that syntax categorizes the way the sentences are stored in our brain.
by bonsai May 18, 2005
Syntaxing (verb) - The action (or art) of computer programming hackery. Syntaxing is what any good programmer does during the hours of 9 to 5. Only elite and high-level programmers refer to their trade as "Syntaxing." Low level programmers are not worthy of referring to their work as "Syntaxing."
by WordBoom July 24, 2012
by Dan February 20, 2005