phrase structure

phrase structure

 
noun Linguistics.
the hierarchical arrangement of the constituent words and phrases of a sentence.
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Also called constituent structure.

Origin:
1955–60
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Phrase structure is always a great word to know.
So is typology. Does it mean:
the classification of languages according to structural features such as patterns of phonology, morphology, and syntax, excluding their histories
the act or process of achieving mastery of a language
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phrase structure

noun
the grammatical arrangement of words in sentences [syn: syntax] 
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