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grammar vs descriptive grammar

descriptive grammar vs grammar

grammar and descriptive grammar both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
grammar Yes No No No
descriptive grammar Yes No No No
As nouns, descriptive grammar is a hyponym of grammar; that is, descriptive grammar is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than grammar:
  • grammar: the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics)
  • descriptive grammar: a grammar that is produced by descriptive linguistics
Other hyponyms of grammar include prescriptive grammar, syntax, morphology.
grammar (noun) descriptive grammar (noun)
the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics) a grammar that is produced by descriptive linguistics
Difference between grammar and descriptive grammar

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