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grammar vs descriptive linguistics

descriptive linguistics vs grammar

grammar and descriptive linguistics both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
grammar Yes No No No
descriptive linguistics Yes No No No
As nouns, descriptive linguistics is a hypernym of grammar; that is, descriptive linguistics is a word with a broader meaning than grammar:
  • grammar: the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics)
  • descriptive linguistics: a description (at a given point in time) of a language with respect to its phonology and morphology and syntax and semantics without value judgments
grammar (noun) descriptive linguistics (noun)
the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics) a description (at a given point in time) of a language with respect to its phonology and morphology and syntax and semantics without value judgments
Difference between grammar and descriptive linguistics

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