morphosyntactic structure
[ˌmɔrfoʊsɪnˈtæktɪk ˈstrʌktʃər]
nounpl: morphosyntactic structures
estrutura morfossintática
1. The combined analysis of morphological and syntactic properties of a language, describing how words are formed and how they combine to create larger structures
The morphosyntactic structure of English allows adjectives to precede nouns, as in 'beautiful day'
A estrutura morfossintática do português permite que adjetivos apareçam antes ou depois de nomes, como em 'dia bonito' ou 'bonito dia'
2. In linguistics, the integrated framework examining both the internal composition of words and the arrangement of words within phrases and sentences
Understanding the morphosyntactic structure of a language is essential for language acquisition and translation
Compreender a estrutura morfossintática de uma língua é essencial para a aquisição da linguagem e tradução
This is a technical term primarily used in academic and linguistic contexts in both Brazil and the United States. It is fundamental to structural linguistics, language teaching, and computational linguistics. The term reflects the modern linguistic understanding that morphology and syntax are interconnected systems that cannot be studied in isolation from each other.
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