Linguistics term referring to the rules governing sentence structure. Used in academic and technical contexts.
Syntax is an important field of linguistics.
The syntax of this language is very complex.
統語論 is a more formal academic term for syntax, often used in theoretical linguistics. 構文法 is slightly more common in pedagogical contexts.
Compound of 構 (structure) + 文法 (grammar), literally 'structure grammar'. A modern technical term.