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Meaning of "formal grammar" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FORMAL GRAMMAR

formal grammar  [ˈfɔːm əl ˈɡræmə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FORMAL GRAMMAR

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adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Formal grammar is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FORMAL GRAMMAR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Formal grammar

In formal language theory, a grammar is a set of production rules for strings in a formal language. The rules describe how to form strings from the language's alphabet that are valid according to the language's syntax. A grammar does not describe the meaning of the strings or what can be done with them in whatever context—only their form. Formal language theory, the discipline which studies formal grammars and languages, is a branch of applied mathematics. Its applications are found in theoretical computer science, theoretical linguistics, formal semantics, mathematical logic, and other areas. A formal grammar is a set of rules for rewriting strings, along with a "start symbol" from which rewriting starts. Therefore, a grammar is usually thought of as a language generator. However, it can also sometimes be used as the basis for a "recognizer"—a function in computing that determines whether a given string belongs to the language or is grammatically incorrect. To describe such recognizers, formal language theory uses separate formalisms, known as automata theory.

Definition of formal grammar in the English dictionary

The definition of formal grammar in the dictionary is a set of syntactically valid formation rules of a formal language.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FORMAL GRAMMAR


Alabama
ˌæləˈbæmə
anagrammer
ˈænəˌɡræmə
crammer
ˈkræmə
damar
ˈdæmə
deprogrammer
diːˈprəʊɡræmə
gamma
ˈɡæmə
glamor
ˈɡlæmə
glamour
ˈɡlæmə
grammar
ˈɡræmə
hammer
ˈhæmə
jammer
ˈdʒæmə
monogrammer
ˈmɒnəˈɡræmə
nonprogrammer
nɒnˈprəʊɡræmə
programer
ˈprəʊɡræmə
programmer
ˈprəʊɡræmə
rammer
ˈræmə
scammer
ˈskæmə
spammer
ˈspæmə
stammer
ˈstæmə
yammer
ˈjæmə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FORMAL GRAMMAR

formal
formal calculus
formal dress
formal equivalence
formal language
formal logic
formal mode
formal system
formal theory
formaldehyde
formalin
formaline
formalisable
formalisation
formaliser
formalism
formalist
formalistic
formalistically
formaliter

WORDS THAT END LIKE FORMAL GRAMMAR

case grammar
categorial grammar
dammar
dependency grammar
finite state grammar
generative grammar
Montague grammar
phrase-structure grammar
pivot grammar
stratificational grammar
surface grammar
systemic grammar
tammar
transformational grammar
universal grammar
valency grammar

Synonyms and antonyms of formal grammar in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «formal grammar» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FORMAL GRAMMAR

Find out the translation of formal grammar to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of formal grammar from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «formal grammar» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

正规文法
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

gramática formal
570 millions of speakers

English

formal grammar
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

औपचारिक व्याकरण
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

النحوي رسمية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

формальная грамматика
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

gramática formal
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আনুষ্ঠানিক ব্যাকরণ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

grammaire formelle
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tatabahasa formal
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

formale Grammatik
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

形式文法
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

형식적인 문법
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Gramatika formal
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ngữ pháp chính thức
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சாதாரண இலக்கணம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

औपचारिक व्याकरण
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Biçimsel gramer
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

grammatica formale
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

gramatyka formalna
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

формальна граматика
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

gramatica formală
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

επίσημης γραμματικής
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

formele taal
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

formell grammatik
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

formell grammatikk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of formal grammar

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FORMAL GRAMMAR»

The term «formal grammar» is normally little used and occupies the 130.300 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of formal grammar
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FORMAL GRAMMAR» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «formal grammar» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «formal grammar» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about formal grammar

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FORMAL GRAMMAR»

Discover the use of formal grammar in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to formal grammar and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Formal grammar: theory and implementation
The second volume in the Vancouver Studies in Cognitive Science series, this collection presents recent work in the fields of phonology, morphology, semantics, and neurolinguistics.
Robert Levine, Simon Fraser University. Cognitive Science Programme, 1992
2
Exploring English Grammar: From formal to functional
With usable and accessible activities throughout, Exploring English Grammar is ideal for upper undergraduate and postgraduate students of English language and linguistics.
Caroline Coffin, Jim Donohue, Sarah North, 2013
3
Formal Grammar: 14th International Conference, FG 2009, ...
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Formal Grammar 2009, held in Bordeaux, France, in July 2009.
Philippe de Groote, Markus Egg, Laura Kallmeyer, 2011
4
Formal Approaches to Function in Grammar: In Honor of Eloise ...
The contributions making up this volume in honor of Eloise Jelinek are written from a formalist perspective that deals with stereotypically functionalist questions about language.
Andrew Carnie, Heidi Harley, MaryAnn Willie, 2003
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Formal Grammar : Theory and Implementation: Theory and ...
Theory and Implementation Robert Levine Associate Professor of Linguistics Ohio State University. which is compatible with the available evidence.6 It will be convenient, even if less precise, to make use of some abbreviations here.
Robert Levine Associate Professor of Linguistics Ohio State University, 1992
6
Formal English Grammar as a Discipline
In Table XIV Room I with formal grammar gains .49 while Room II without it loses 2.89 ; when the conditions are reversed Room I gains 3.67; Room II, 2.73. When each is compared with itself we see that Room I gains 3.18 more without formal ...
Thomas Henry Briggs, 1913
7
The Formal Grammar of Switch-Reference (RLE Linguistics B: ...
Daniel L Finer. THE FORMAL GRAMMAR OF SWITCHREFERENCE Daniel L. Finer ROUTLEDGE LIBRARY EDITIONS: LINGUISTICS 390311.008 ROUTLEDGE LIBRARY EDITIONS: LINGUISTICS Volume 17. Cover.
Daniel L Finer, 2014
8
A Reference Grammar of Japanese
Though the reader may occasionally be dismayed by rules and formulas and algorithmic charts, this is not a "formal" grammar in the strict sense. Nor is it an attempt to relate the structure of Japanese to any notion of "universal" grammar; for, ...
Samuel Elmo Martin, 2004
9
Grammar and the Teaching of Writing: Limits and Possiblilities
The book is directed toward teachers of writing who, to varying degrees, struggle with the unwieldy partnership of grammar and writing.
Rei R. Noguchi, 1991
10
Bioinformatics: The Machine Learning Approach
A grammar can be seen as a compact set of rules for generating a language. languagelformal 11.2.2 Formal Grammars A formal grammar is a set of rules for producing all the strings that are syntactically correct, and only those strings. A formal ...
Pierre Baldi, Søren Brunak, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FORMAL GRAMMAR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term formal grammar is used in the context of the following news items.
1
5 things I learned from my 1970s Gap Year
As I learned and my confidence grew, and as I came to grips with formal grammar, I did not at first notice how much my English was also ... «Wanderlust, Jun 15»
2
Literacy in the groove
“We don't shy away from the rigorous formal grammar and use explicit nomenclature right from the start, making sure they understand how that ... «The Statesman, Jun 15»
3
Jonathan Goddard: Meet the man using rap to make Latin a hip new …
“We don't shy away from the rigorous formal grammar and use explicit nomenclature right from the start, making sure they understand how that ... «The Independent, May 15»
4
Sir David Bell, Stephen Halliday, Richard Joyner, Peter J. Smith and …
Although I feared I had a shaky grasp of formal grammar, Kamm reassures me that I have – in fact – acquired mastery as a native English ... «Times Higher Education, May 15»
5
BWW Reviews: GUYS AND DOLLS Is a Sure Bet At Chambersburg's …
No doubt it's Runyonspeak, that bewildering blend of formal grammar with slang English that's come to characterize gangster speech in ... «Broadway World, May 15»
6
Who are the richest Alabamians now that billionaire Marguerite …
Many times, this forgoes formal grammar rules and convention. I will worry when articles look like text messages ("u" instead of "you"...etc.) ... «AL.com, Mar 15»
7
Tucson review: 'Guys and Dolls' fun, needs sizzle
And the play has a mix of formal grammar and gangster slang, upping the humor of the piece. The cast. This non-Equity cast embraced the ... «Arizona Daily Star, Feb 15»
8
Taipei school offers foreign languages on the go
Campbell said he learned early on that formal grammar rules alone do not bring about fluency with his first Latin teacher. "He was drilling in ... «China Post, Feb 15»
9
Soup, socialism and suffragettes: radical Christianity at Kingsley Hall
... production … partially shaped by a visual spatial relationship of words on the page rather than the regulatory abstractions of formal grammar. «Spectator.co.uk, Jan 15»
10
Creative AI: Computer composers are changing how music is made
... generate complete orchestral compositions of any length in a matter of minutes using a kind of formal grammar and lexicon that he's spent decades refining. «Gizmag, Jan 15»

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