Linguistics term referring to the rules governing sentence structure. Often used interchangeably with 統語論, though 統語法 may emphasize the system of rules itself.
See also: 統語論
The study of syntax is an important field of linguistics.
この言語の統語法は日本語と大きく異なる。
The syntax of this language differs greatly from Japanese.
Compound of 統語 (tōgo, 'word combination') + 法 (hō, 'method, rules'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the term is a modern linguistic coinage.