sentence

Textual unit consisting of one or more words that are grammatically linked, expressing a complete thought in non-functional linguistics

EntityQ41796

Also known as sentence (non-functional linguistics) · line

Subclass of: semantic unit
, utterance
, form
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In linguistics and grammar, a sentence is a linguistic expression, such as the English example "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog". In traditional grammar, it is typically defined as a string of words that expresses a thought, or as a unit consisting of a subject and predicate. In non-functional linguistics it is typically defined as a maximal unit of syntactic structure such as a constituent. In functional linguistics, it is defined as a unit of written texts delimited by graphological features such as upper-case letters and markers such as periods, question marks, and exclamation marks. This notion contrasts with a curve, which is delimited by phonologic features such as pitch and loudness and markers such as pauses; and with a clause, which is a sequence of words that represents some process going on throughout time. A sentence can include words grouped meaningfully to express a statement, question, exclamation, request, command, or suggestion.

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Has part(s) of the class: constituent
Different from: sentence
phrase
sentence
Opposite of: Q9380011

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