morphosyntax

[ mawr-foh-sin-taks ]

/ ˌmɔr foʊˈsɪn tæks /

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the study of the morphological and syntactic properties of linguistic or grammatical units.

the rules that determine the relation between one linguistic form and another, defined by morphological and syntactic criteria.

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In effect, this quiz will prove whether or not you have the skills to know the difference between “affect” and “effect.”

Question 1 of 7

The rainy weather could not ________ my elated spirits on my graduation day.

The style is stuffy, the syntax is antique, and the conceit is never really convincing.
Robin Sloan’s Book Bag: Five Science Fiction Books That Matter|Robin Sloan|September 24, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Butler's syntax sometimes gets in the way of understanding what she's asserting as fact.
It's How Badly She Said It|Gershom Gorenberg|February 12, 2013|DAILY BEAST
From the syntax, it's a separate item, as if the requirement for the loyalty oath is law.
It's How Badly She Said It|Gershom Gorenberg|February 12, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Syntax aside, the real consideration is the degree to which Romney can afford to alienate Hispanic Americans.
Mitt Romney Is a Lot Like Thomas E. Dewey, the Equivocating Loser to Truman|Robert Shrum|June 18, 2012|DAILY BEAST

If you did learn to read it, you would discover the alienness of the syntax and structure.
Why I’ve Learned Many Languages by Aravind Adiga|Aravind Adiga|February 19, 2012|DAILY BEAST
From these shapeless rudiments we have, it is true, an immense distance to travel before we arrive at syntax.
A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 1 (of 10)|Franois-Marie Arouet (AKA Voltaire)
As between Provençal and French this comparison would be between words, rather than in syntax.
Frdric Mistral|Charles Alfred Downer
His is ill syntax with heaven; and by unfeared he means unafraid: Words of a quite contrary signification.
The Works Of John Dryden, Volume 4 (of 18)|John Dryden
It might have invented fresh inflections, and shaped its own syntax.
American Sketches|Charles Whibley
For the same feature in syntax see the division of simple sentences on p. 252.
British Quarterly Review, American Edition, Volume LIV|Various