Glossary of Linguistic Terms

Syntactic Function

Definition: 

A syntactic function is the grammatical relationship of one constituent to another within a syntactic construction.

Kinds: 
Source: 
Crystal 1985
129

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LinguaLinks Ordering Information

Glossary Hierarchy

  • Syntactic Function
  • Adjunct
  • Complement
  • Grammatical Relation
  • Head
  • Modifier
  • Predicate
  • Predicator