What is the difference between grammar and syntax, and why is it important to get it right in the English language? Professor Roly Sussex explains.

The study of language semantics and syntax explores the intricate relationship between meaning and grammatical structure. Contemporary research has increasingly focused on how semantic content is ...

Ordering words to create a variety of meanings (syntax) is a key aspect of human language. Although other animals have language, none so far have been shown to have syntax -- until now. Here, ...

Human language may not be as unique as you think. Birds use compositional syntax to communicate too, scientists say.

In this article Dr. Biggs, Senior Lecturer in Maori Studies at Auckland University, suggests a grammatical scheme for Maori which may also apply to other Polynesian languages. In his doctoral ...