9781647254117

NY Research Press

English

2023

Language, Literature and Linguistics - Language and Linguistics

$ 168

Grammatical theory is a field of linguistics that deals with syntax, semantics, morphology and phonology. Syntax refers to the study of how words and morphemes combine to produce bigger units like sentences and phrases. Core concerns of syntax comprise hierarchical sentence structure, the relationship between meaning and form, word order, agreement, grammatical relations and the nature of crosslinguistic diversity. The study of the meaning of words and sentences is known as semantics. It explains the way in which native speakers comprehend sentences by using the relationships of linguistic forms to non-linguistic ideas and mental representations. Semantics is divided into three subcategories including lexical semantics, formal semantics and conceptual semantics. This book discusses the importance of syntax and semantics in grammatical theory. The topics included herein are of utmost significance and bound to provide incredible insights to readers.