grammar

Definitions of Grammar

1. (noun) A formal system of rules for speaking and writing a language.
2. (noun) The branch of linguistics that studies semantics, syntax, and morphology.

Example of Grammar

• Adjectives, adverbs, nouns, and verbs are the primary components of written and spoken English.
  

Grammar Pronunciation

Pronunciation Usage Guide

Syllabification: gram·mar

Audio Pronunciation

International Phonetic Alphabet

• American English – /ˈɡræmər/
• British English – /ˈɡramə/

Usage Notes

• Plural: grammars
• A (noun) grammarian studies (adjective) grammatical or (adjective) grammatic topics.

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Additional Information

• Sociolinguistics Resources – Books, Journals, and Helpful Links
• Word origin of “grammar” – Online Etymology Dictionary: etymonline.com
• Holliday, Adrian. 2013. Understanding Intercultural Communication: Negotiating a Grammar of Culture. London: Routledge.

Related Terms

• language
• morpheme
• phoneme
• phonology
• semantics
• sociolinguistics
• speech
• symbol

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Cite the Definition of Grammar

ASA – American Sociological Association (5th edition)

Bell, Kenton, ed. 2014. “grammar.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Retrieved September 14, 2024 (https://sociologydictionary.org/grammar/).

APA – American Psychological Association (6th edition)

grammar. (2014). In K. Bell (Ed.), Open education sociology dictionary. Retrieved from https://sociologydictionary.org/grammar/

Chicago/Turabian: Author-Date – Chicago Manual of Style (16th edition)

Bell, Kenton, ed. 2014. “grammar.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Accessed September 14, 2024. https://sociologydictionary.org/grammar/.

MLA – Modern Language Association (7th edition)

“grammar.” Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Ed. Kenton Bell. 2014. Web. 14 Sep. 2024. <https://sociologydictionary.org/grammar/>.