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Lingüística - Syntax

Aquí aprenderás algunas palabras en inglés relacionadas con la sintaxis como "palabra función", "interrogativo" y "neutro".

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catena
catena
[Sustantivo]

a sequence or chain of linguistic units, such as words or morphemes, that are linked together to form a larger structure

cadena, secuencia

cadena, secuencia

grammatical relation

the relationship between words or constituents in a sentence that determines their roles and functions within the sentence

relación gramatical, vínculo gramatical

relación gramatical, vínculo gramatical

function word
function word
[Sustantivo]

a type of word that serves a grammatical or structural role in a sentence rather than carrying lexical meaning

palabra funcional, palabra gramatical

palabra funcional, palabra gramatical

antecedent
antecedent
[Sustantivo]

a word, phrase, or clause that is mentioned prior to a pronoun or anaphoric expression and to which the pronoun or anaphor refers

antecedente, precedente

antecedente, precedente

Ex: A clear antecedent prevents confusion in writing. 

Un antecedente claro evita la confusión en la escritura.

binding
binding
[Sustantivo]

a concept within the field of syntax and semantics in linguistics that refers to the grammatical and semantic relationships between pronouns, reflexives, and their antecedents within a sentence or discourse

vinculación, ligamiento

vinculación, ligamiento

control
control
[Sustantivo]

a syntactic relationship between two clauses where the subject of one clause determines the interpretation or reference of an element in the other clause

control, dominio

control, dominio

Ex: In "They hoped to win the match," the subject "they" controls the reference to the action of winning. 

En "Esperaban ganar el partido", el sujeto "ellos" controla la referencia a la acción de ganar.

coreference
coreference
[Sustantivo]

a linguistic relationship where two or more linguistic expressions within a discourse refer to the same entity in the world

correferencia, relación de correferencia

correferencia, relación de correferencia

do-support
do-support
[Sustantivo]

a syntactic phenomenon in English where the auxiliary verb "do" is used to form questions, negatives, and emphatic statements in certain contexts

soporte de do, fenómeno sintáctico del do

soporte de do, fenómeno sintáctico del do

exceptional case-marking

a syntactic phenomenon in which a verb assigns accusative case to a noun phrase that is syntactically an object but semantically related to a higher clause

marcado de caso excepcional, asignación de caso excepcional

marcado de caso excepcional, asignación de caso excepcional

extraposition
extraposition
[Sustantivo]

a syntactic process in which a constituent is moved from its canonical position to a non-canonical position in a sentence for the purpose of improving readability or emphasizing certain elements

extraposición, desplazamiento sintáctico

extraposición, desplazamiento sintáctico

gapping
gapping
[Sustantivo]

a syntactic phenomenon where non-finite verbs or verb phrases are omitted in coordinated clauses, with only the shared elements being expressed, resulting in a shortened or elliptical sentence structure

gapping, elipsis sintáctica

gapping, elipsis sintáctica

verb stacking
verb stacking
[Sustantivo]

a linguistic phenomenon where multiple verbs are consecutively combined in a single clause without explicit marking or coordination, resulting in a complex verb phrase

apilamiento verbal, yuxtaposición de verbos

apilamiento verbal, yuxtaposición de verbos

gap
gap
[Sustantivo]

an empty or unpronounced position within a sentence or phrase, typically representing a missing word or element that is implied or understood from the context

hueco, vacío

hueco, vacío

Ex: In the sentence "She ___ to the store," the gap could be filled with "went." 

En la oración "Ella ___ a la tienda," el hueco podría llenarse con "fue."

pseudogapping
pseudogapping
[Sustantivo]

a sentence structure where a verb is missing, but the meaning can still be understood based on the context, creating a sense of omission or gap in the sentence

pseudogapping, estructura de oración con omisión verbal

pseudogapping, estructura de oración con omisión verbal

raising
raising
[Sustantivo]

a syntactic process in which a verb or predicate raises its subject to a higher syntactic position, often resulting in a mismatch between the surface structure and the underlying syntactic structure

elevación, ascenso

elevación, ascenso

right node raising
right node raising
[Sustantivo]

a syntactic phenomenon where multiple constituents to the right of a shared verb are "raised" or elided, except for the rightmost one, creating a parallel structure

elevación del nodo derecho, levantamiento del nodo derecho

elevación del nodo derecho, levantamiento del nodo derecho

shifting
shifting
[Sustantivo]

the movement or reordering of constituents within a sentence, often for reasons of emphasis, focus, or stylistic variation

desplazamiento, reordenación

desplazamiento, reordenación

stripping
stripping
[Sustantivo]

(in syntax) a process of omitting some words or phrases of a clause which are repetitive and could be understood from the context

elisión, supresión

elisión, supresión

topicalization
topicalization
[Sustantivo]

the linguistic process of placing a specific word or phrase at the beginning of a sentence to highlight and give emphasis to the topic being discussed

topicalización, énfasis mediante topicalización

topicalización, énfasis mediante topicalización

tough movement
tough movement
[Sustantivo]

a syntactic phenomenon in which the object of a verb appears to move to the subject position in a sentence, often resulting in a complex and challenging grammatical structure

movimiento difícil, fenómeno sintáctico complejo

movimiento difícil, fenómeno sintáctico complejo

inchoative aspect
inchoative aspect
[Sustantivo]

a grammatical aspect that indicates the beginning or initiation of an action or state

aspecto incoativo, aspecto ingresivo

aspecto incoativo, aspecto ingresivo

cataphora
cataphora
[Sustantivo]

(grammar) the use of a word or phrase that refers to or has the same meaning as a later word

Catáfora

Catáfora

declension
declension
[Sustantivo]

(in the grammar of some languages) a group of nouns, pronouns, or adjectives changing in the same way to indicate case, number, and gender

declinación

declinación

Ex: The Old English language had a complex system of declension, with different forms for nouns depending on case, number, and gender. 

El idioma inglés antiguo tenía un sistema complejo de declinación, con diferentes formas para los sustantivos dependiendo del caso, número y género.

telicity
telicity
[Sustantivo]

the property of a verb or an event that indicates whether it is viewed as having a definite endpoint or culmination, distinguishing between activities and accomplishments or achievements

telicidad, propiedad télica

telicidad, propiedad télica

parenthesis
parenthesis
[Sustantivo]

a word, phrase, or sentence inserted into a text to provide additional explanation, which can be removed without affecting the main sentence, enclosed in curved brackets, commas, or dashes

paréntesis

paréntesis

Ex: The sentence reads smoothly even without the parenthesis. 

La oración se lee con fluidez incluso sin los paréntesis.

interrogative
interrogative
[Sustantivo]

(grammar) a function word that is used to form a question

interrogativo

interrogativo

Ex: Forming interrogatives correctly is important for effective communication. 

Formar interrogativos correctamente es importante para una comunicación efectiva.

apposition
apposition
[Sustantivo]

(grammar) the use of two adjacent noun phrases having the same referent that have the same syntactical role in a sentence

aposición

aposición

Ex: Understanding apposition is essential for parsing complex sentences, as it helps in identifying the relationships between different parts of the sentence. 

Entender la aposición es esencial para analizar oraciones complejas, ya que ayuda a identificar las relaciones entre las diferentes partes de la oración.

coordination
coordination
[Sustantivo]

a grammatical process where two or more words, phrases, or clauses of equal importance are joined together using conjunctions like "and" or "or" to express a relationship between them

coordinación

coordinación

number
number
[Sustantivo]

(grammar) the form of a word that indicates whether one, two, or more things or people are being referred to

número

número

Ex: The number of students in the classroom determines whether the teacher uses singular or plural pronouns when addressing them. 

El número de estudiantes en el aula determina si el profesor usa pronombres singulares o plurales al dirigirse a ellos.

gender
gender
[Sustantivo]

(grammar) a class of words indicating whether they are feminine, masculine, or neuter

género

género

Ex: English does not have grammatical gender in the same way as many other languages, although pronouns like 'he,' 'she,' and 'it' can indicate natural gender. 

El inglés no tiene género gramatical de la misma manera que muchos otros idiomas, aunque pronombres como 'él', 'ella' y 'eso' pueden indicar género natural.

person
person
[Sustantivo]

(grammar) each of the three classes of pronouns that refers to who is speaking, who is being spoken to, or others that are not present during the conversation

persona

persona

Ex: Third-person pronouns like 'he,' 'she,' 'it,' 'they,' and 'them' refer to individuals or groups that are not present during the conversation. 

Los pronombres en tercera persona como 'él', 'ella', 'eso', 'ellos' y 'ellas' se refieren a individuos o grupos que no están presentes durante la conversación.

first-person
first-person
[Sustantivo]

(grammar) a grammatical category used to refer to the speaker or writer of a statement or discourse

primera persona

primera persona

Ex: First-person verbs agree with the speaker in number and tense. 

Los verbos en primera persona concuerdan con el hablante en número y tiempo.

plural form
plural form
[Sustantivo]

a grammatical structure or form of a word that refers to more than one

forma plural

forma plural

masculine
masculine
[Sustantivo]

a grammatical or social gender typically associated with male persons or male-classified objects

masculino

masculino

Ex: The noun "padre" is a masculine in Spanish. 

El sustantivo « padre » es un masculino en español.

neuter
neuter
[Sustantivo]

(grammar) a gender of words that are neither masculine nor feminine

neutro

neutro

Ex: The linguist discussed the concept of neuter in grammatical gender. 

El lingüista discutió el concepto de neutro en el género gramatical.

feminine
feminine
[Sustantivo]

a gender category primarily associated with female persons or entities, including some objects classified as female

femenino

femenino

Ex: In Spanish, "mesa" is classified as a feminine. 

En español, « mesa » se clasifica como femenino.

part of speech

(grammar) any of the grammatical classes that words are categorized into, based on their usage in a sentence

categoría gramatical

categoría gramatical

Ex: The dictionary entry includes the definition and part of speech for each word. 
closed-class word
closed-class word
[Sustantivo]

a category of words that has a limited number of members and does not readily accept new additions, including pronouns, conjunctions, prepositions, and certain adverbs

palabra de clase cerrada, palabra de categoría cerrada

palabra de clase cerrada, palabra de categoría cerrada

open-class word
open-class word
[Sustantivo]

a category of words that can expand and accept new members, including nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs

palabra de clase abierta, término de clase abierta

palabra de clase abierta, término de clase abierta

agreement
agreement
[Sustantivo]

(grammar) the situation where words in a phrase have the same gender, person, or number

concordancia

concordancia

grammatical case
grammatical case
[Sustantivo]

a linguistic category that indicates the relationship of a noun or pronoun to other words in a sentence, typically reflecting its role as a subject, object, or modifier

caso gramatical, caso

caso gramatical, caso

subordinate conjunction

a word or phrase that connects a subordinate clause to a main clause, indicating a relationship of dependence or subordination between the two clauses

conjunción subordinante, subordinante

conjunción subordinante, subordinante

conjunction
conjunction
[Sustantivo]

(grammar) a word such as and, because, but, and or that connects phrases, sentences, or words

conjunción

conjunción

Ex: Understanding how to use conjunctions correctly can improve the flow and clarity of writing. 

Comprender cómo usar las conjunciones correctamente puede mejorar la fluidez y claridad de la escritura.

coordinate conjunction

a word or phrase that connects two or more elements of equal grammatical importance, such as words, phrases, or clauses, within a sentence

conjunción coordinante, conjunción coordinada

conjunción coordinante, conjunción coordinada

correlative conjunction

a pair of conjunctions that work together to connect two or more elements of equal importance in a sentence, such as "both...and," "either...or," and "neither...nor"

conjunción correlativa, par de conjunciones correlativas

conjunción correlativa, par de conjunciones correlativas

subject-verb agreement

the grammatical rule that a verb must agree in number and person with its subject, meaning that a singular subject takes a singular verb and a plural subject takes a plural verb

concordancia sujeto-verbo, acuerdo sujeto-verbo

concordancia sujeto-verbo, acuerdo sujeto-verbo

interposition
interposition
[Sustantivo]

the placement of an element, typically a word or phrase, between other elements in a sentence, disrupting the typical linear order of constituents

interposición, inserción

interposición, inserción

wh-word
wh-word
[Sustantivo]

a word used to introduce a question or a relative clause, typically including words like "who," "what," "where," "when," "why," and "how"

palabra interrogativa, palabra relativa

palabra interrogativa, palabra relativa

functional category

a linguistic category that serves a grammatical or structural function in a sentence

categoría funcional

categoría funcional

complementizer
complementizer
[Sustantivo]

a word that joins two parts of a sentence, like the main clause and a subordinate clause, indicating how they relate to each other

complementador, palabra de enlace

complementador, palabra de enlace

intensifier
intensifier
[Sustantivo]

a word or phrase that is used to emphasize or strengthen the meaning of another word or phrase in a sentence

intensificador, reforzador

intensificador, reforzador

periphrasis
periphrasis
[Sustantivo]

a linguistic phenomenon that involves expressing a single grammatical meaning using multiple words or a phrase instead of a single word

perífrasis, circunlocución

perífrasis, circunlocución

interjection
interjection
[Sustantivo]

(grammar) a phrase or word used suddenly to express a particular emotion

interjección, exclamación

interjección, exclamación

Ex: The linguist discussed the various functions of interjection in language. 

El lingüista discutió las diversas funciones de la interjección en el lenguaje.

adjunct
adjunct
[Sustantivo]

a word or phrase that adds extra information to a sentence but is not required for its core structure or meaning

complemento circunstancial, adjunto

complemento circunstancial, adjunto

Ex: "On Monday" in "We'll meet on Monday" functions as an adjunct. 

"El lunes" en "Nos reuniremos el lunes" funciona como un adjunto.

disjunct
disjunct
[Sustantivo]

an adverbial element that provides additional information or commentary on the main clause or sentence, expressing the speaker's attitude, viewpoint, or evaluation

disyunto, adverbio de comentario

disyunto, adverbio de comentario

noun modifier
noun modifier
[Sustantivo]

a word or phrase that provides additional information or description about a noun, clarifying its characteristics, qualities, or attributes within a sentence

modificador de sustantivo, modificador nominal

modificador de sustantivo, modificador nominal

binomial
binomial
[Sustantivo]

(grammar) a pair of words in the same grammatical category that are joined by a conjunction, usually 'and' or 'or', with a fixed order

binomio

binomio

mood
mood
[Sustantivo]

(grammar) a group of verb forms that indicate if the action or state is conceived as a statement, question, command or in another way

modo

modo

tense
tense
[Sustantivo]

(grammar) a form of the verb that indicates the time or duration of the action or state of the verb

tiempo

tiempo

Ex: Future tense verbs often use will or shall. 

Los verbos en tiempo futuro a menudo usan will o shall.

verb
verb
[Sustantivo]

(grammar) a word or phrase used to describe an action, state, or experience

verbo

verbo

Ex: The verb in a sentence tells us what the subject is doing. 

El verbo en una oración nos dice lo que está haciendo el sujeto.

noun
noun
[Sustantivo]

a word that is used to name a person, thing, event, state, etc.

sustantivo

sustantivo

Ex: She is having difficulty understanding the concept of compound nouns. 

Ella tiene dificultad para entender el concepto de sustantivos compuestos.

pronoun
pronoun
[Sustantivo]

(grammar) a word that can replace a noun or noun phrase, such as she, it, they, etc.

pronombre

pronombre

Ex: The grammar exercise focused on identifying and correctly using pronouns in various contexts. 

El ejercicio de gramática se centró en identificar y usar correctamente los pronombres en varios contextos.

adjective
adjective
[Sustantivo]

a type of word that describes a noun

adjetivo

adjetivo

Ex: My English teacher gave me a list of adjectives to memorize. 

Mi profesor de inglés me dio una lista de adjetivos para memorizar.

determiner
determiner
[Sustantivo]

(grammar) a word coming before a noun or noun phrase to specify its denotation

determinante

determinante

adverb
adverb
[Sustantivo]

a word that gives more information about a verb, adjective, or another adverb

adverbio

adverbio

Ex: One common mistake in English is confusing adjectives with adverbs. 

Un error común en inglés es confundir los adjetivos con los adverbios.

adposition
adposition
[Sustantivo]

a word or a morpheme that combines with a noun phrase or a pronoun to express its syntactic relationship to other parts of a sentence

adposición, preposición o posposición

adposición, preposición o posposición

solecism
solecism
[Sustantivo]

a grammatical error or deviation from accepted language norms that occurs in speech or writing

solecismo, error gramatical

solecismo, error gramatical

pro-drop language
pro-drop language
[Sustantivo]

a type of language in which pronouns can be omitted or dropped from sentences without causing ambiguity or loss of grammaticality

lengua pro-drop, lengua de caída de pronombres

lengua pro-drop, lengua de caída de pronombres

topic-prominent language

a language in which sentence structure is influenced by the topic of discourse, emphasizing information rather than grammatical subjects or verbs

lengua prominente en tema, lengua centrada en el tema

lengua prominente en tema, lengua centrada en el tema

anaphora
anaphora
[Sustantivo]

(grammar) a word or phrase that refers to a preceding word or phrase

anáfora

anáfora

Ex: In political speeches, anaphora can be a powerful tool for driving home key points and rallying support. 

En los discursos políticos, la anáfora puede ser una herramienta poderosa para enfatizar puntos clave y movilizar apoyo.

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