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Linguistique - Syntaxe

Ici, vous apprendrez quelques mots anglais liés à la syntaxe tels que "mot fonction", "interrogatif" et "neutre".

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catena
catena
[nom]

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

chaîne, séquence

chaîne, séquence

grammatical relation

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

relation grammaticale, lien grammatical

relation grammaticale, lien grammatical

function word

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

mot-outil, mot grammatical

mot-outil, mot grammatical

antecedent

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

antécédent, précédent

antécédent, précédent

Ex: The antecedent of "they" is "the students." 

L'antécédent de « they » est « the students ».

binding
binding
[nom]

the grammatical relationship linking an anaphoric expression, such as a pronoun or reflexive, to its antecedent

liaison,  liage

liaison, liage

Ex: This sentence illustrates a common restriction on reflexive binding. 
control
control
[nom]

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

contrôle, maîtrise

contrôle, maîtrise

Ex: "John decided to leave early," where "John" controls the interpretation of who is leaving early. 
coreference

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

coréférence, relation de coréférence

coréférence, relation de coréférence

do-support

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

support de do, phénomène syntaxique du do

support de do, phénomène syntaxique du 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

marquage de cas exceptionnel, assignation de cas exceptionnelle

marquage de cas exceptionnel, assignation de cas exceptionnelle

extraposition

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

extraposition, déplacement syntaxique

extraposition, déplacement syntaxique

gapping
gapping
[nom]

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, ellipse syntaxique

gapping, ellipse syntaxique

verb stacking

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

empilement verbal, juxtaposition de verbes

empilement verbal, juxtaposition de verbes

gap
gap
[nom]

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

lacune, espace vide

lacune, espace vide

Ex: The grammar exercise required students to fill in each gap with the correct verb. 
pseudogapping

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, structure de phrase avec omission verbale

pseudogapping, structure de phrase avec omission verbale

raising
raising
[nom]

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

montée, élévation

montée, élévation

right node raising

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

élévation du nœud droit, relèvement du nœud droit

élévation du nœud droit, relèvement du nœud droit

shifting

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

déplacement, réorganisation

déplacement, réorganisation

stripping

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

élision, suppression

élision, suppression

topicalization

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

topicalisation, mise en relief par topicalisation

topicalisation, mise en relief par topicalisation

tough movement

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

mouvement difficile, phénomène syntaxique complexe

mouvement difficile, phénomène syntaxique complexe

inchoative aspect

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

aspect inchoatif, aspect ingressif

aspect inchoatif, aspect ingressif

cataphora

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

cataphore

cataphore

declension

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

déclinaison

déclinaison

Ex: Studying the declension patterns of Russian nouns can be challenging for language learners due to the extensive variations in endings. 

Étudier les modèles de déclinaison des noms russes peut être difficile pour les apprenants en langue en raison des variations importantes des terminaisons.

telicity

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

télicité, propriété télicique

télicité, propriété télicique

parenthesis

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

parenthèse

parenthèse

Ex: She inserted a parenthesis explaining the historical context. 

Elle a inséré une parenthèse expliquant le contexte historique.

interrogative

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

interrogatif

interrogatif

Ex: Interrogatives in English often begin with question words like "who," "what," "where," "when," "why," or "how." 

Les interrogatifs en anglais commencent souvent par des mots interrogatifs comme "qui", "quoi", "où", "quand", "pourquoi" ou "comment".

apposition

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

apposition

apposition

Ex: The phrase "Alice, the team leader, addressed the meeting" uses apposition to provide more information about Alice. 

La phrase "Alice, la chef d'équipe, a pris la parole lors de la réunion" utilise l'apposition pour fournir plus d'informations sur Alice.

coordination

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

coordination

coordination

number
number
[nom]

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

nombre

nombre

Ex: The subject-verb agreement rule states that a singular subject must agree with a singular verb in number, while a plural subject must agree with a plural verb. 
gender
gender
[nom]

a grammatical category that groups words as masculine, feminine, neuter, or another class

genre

genre

Ex: Emma often has trouble remembering the gender of German nouns. 
person
person
[nom]

(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

personne

personne

Ex: First-person pronouns like 'I,' 'me,' and 'we' refer to the speaker or speakers themselves, while second-person pronouns like 'you' refer to the person or people being addressed. 
first-person

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

première personne

première personne

Ex: She carefully distinguished first-person from third-person usage. 

Elle a soigneusement distingué l'usage de la première personne de celui de la troisième personne.

plural form

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

pluriel

pluriel

masculine

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

masculin

masculin

Ex: "Le roi" is a masculine in French grammar. 

"Le roi" est un masculin en grammaire française.

neuter
neuter
[nom]

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

neutre

neutre

Ex: Latin has three genders: masculine, feminine, and neuter. 

Le latin a trois genres : masculin, féminin et neutre.

feminine

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

féminin, féminine

féminin, féminine

Ex: The teacher asked students to identify the feminine in each sentence. 

L'enseignant a demandé aux élèves d'identifier le féminin dans chaque phrase.

part of speech

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

partie du discours

partie du discours

Ex: When learning a new language, it's essential to understand each word's part of speech. 
closed-class word

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

mot de classe fermée, mot à classe fermée

mot de classe fermée, mot à classe fermée

open-class word

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

mot de classe ouverte, terme de classe ouverte

mot de classe ouverte, terme de classe ouverte

agreement

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

accord

accord

Ex: The sentence contains an error in subject-verb agreement. 
grammatical case

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

cas grammatical, cas

cas grammatical, cas

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

conjonction de subordination, subordonnant

conjonction de subordination, subordonnant

conjunction

a word or expression that connects words, phrases, or clauses

conjonction

conjonction

Ex: The teacher asked Noah to choose the correct conjunction for each sentence. 
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

conjonction de coordination, coordonnant

conjonction de coordination, coordonnant

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"

conjonction corrélative, paire de conjonctions corrélatives

conjonction corrélative, paire de conjonctions corrélatives

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

accord sujet-verbe, concordance sujet-verbe

accord sujet-verbe, concordance sujet-verbe

interposition

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

interposition, insertion

interposition, insertion

wh-word
wh-word
[nom]

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

mot interrogatif, mot relatif

mot interrogatif, mot relatif

functional category

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

catégorie fonctionnelle

catégorie fonctionnelle

complementizer

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

complémenteur, mot de liaison

complémenteur, mot de liaison

intensifier

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

intensificateur, renforçateur

intensificateur, renforçateur

periphrasis

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

périphrase, circonlocution

périphrase, circonlocution

interjection

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

interjection

interjection

Ex: She used the word 'interjection' in her English essay to demonstrate her understanding of grammar. 

Elle a utilisé le mot interjection dans sa dissertation en anglais pour démontrer sa compréhension de la grammaire.

adjunct
adjunct
[nom]

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

complément circonstanciel, adjoint

complément circonstanciel, adjoint

Ex: "With a smile" in "He greeted me with a smile" is an adjunct. 

« Avec un sourire » dans « Il m'a salué avec un sourire » est un complément circonstanciel.

disjunct

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

disjonctif, adverbe de phrase

disjonctif, adverbe de phrase

noun modifier

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

modificateur de nom, modifieur nominal

modificateur de nom, modifieur nominal

binomial

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

binôme

binôme

mood
mood
[nom]

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

mode

mode

Ex: Some languages use a special mood to express wishes. 
tense
tense
[nom]

a grammatical form or category that indicates the time of an action or state

temps

temps

Ex: Students often confuse the past tense with the present perfect. 
verb
verb
[nom]

a word or group of words that expresses an action, state, occurrence, or experience

verbe

verbe

Ex: Sarah underlined the verb in each sentence. 
noun
noun
[nom]

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

nom

nom

Ex: Pronouns are used to replace nouns in sentences to avoid repetition. 

Les pronoms sont utilisés pour remplacer les noms dans les phrases afin d'éviter les répétitions.

pronoun
pronoun
[nom]

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

pronom

pronom

Ex: He struggled with choosing the right pronoun when referring to people with non-binary gender identities. 

Il a eu du mal à choisir le bon pronom lorsqu'il faisait référence à des personnes ayant des identités de genre non binaires.

adjective

a type of word that describes a noun

adjectif

adjectif

Ex: Learning the correct placement of an adjective in a sentence is important in English grammar. 

Apprendre le placement correct d'un adjectif dans une phrase est important en grammaire anglaise.

determiner

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

déterminant

déterminant

adverb
adverb
[nom]

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

adverbe

adverbe

Ex: In English, an adverb often modifies a verb to give us more information about the action. 

En anglais, un adverbe modifie souvent un verbe pour nous donner plus d'informations sur l'action.

adposition

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

adposition, préposition ou postposition

adposition, préposition ou postposition

solecism

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

solécisme, erreur grammaticale

solécisme, erreur grammaticale

pro-drop language

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

langue pro-drop, langue à chute de pronoms

langue pro-drop, langue à chute de pronoms

topic-prominent language

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

langue à thème prédominant, langue centrée sur le thème

langue à thème prédominant, langue centrée sur le thème

anaphora

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

anaphore

anaphore

Ex: The poet used anaphora to create a rhythmic pattern and emphasize the central theme of the poem. 

Le poète a utilisé l'anaphore pour créer un motif rythmique et souligner le thème central du poème.

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