Linguistics term for the rules governing sentence structure and word order. Used in academic or technical contexts.
The study of syntax is an important field of linguistics.
The syntax of this language is relatively simple.
文法 is the broader term for grammar, encompassing morphology and syntax. 措辞法 specifically refers to syntax.
Compound of 措 (so, 'arrange' or 'set') + 辞 (ji, 'word' or 'expression') + 法 (hō, 'method' or 'rule'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning 'syntax'.