Many times a synonym will be more satisfactory in a certain context, due to its having different connotations or being from a more appropriate register of language than another word. Return to Index Synonymous Synonymous refers to having the same meaning as another word or utterance. See Synonym . Paraphrase is a form of synonymy in that it expresses the same meaning in other words. Finding synonymous expressions is a perfectly legitimate technique for translators, especially when one translation form is unacceptable for one reason or another.
Syntactic function See the Syntactic function webpage.
Many linguists differentiate syntax and grammar, although many linguists, including some who differentiate these terms sometimes, also sometimes use the two terms nearly synonymously. Linguistically, grammar can refer to the overall organization of language or a specific language, and sytax refers, more narrowly, to the relationships among elements of a language above the word level, that is, among words, phrases, clauses, and sentences. See Syntactic function .