Dependency grammar is a syntactic structure that represents the relationships between words in a sentence as a set of binary dependencies, where one word is the head and the other is the dependent. This approach contrasts with phrase structure grammar, emphasizing the connections and functions between words rather than hierarchical phrase units.

Dependency Grammar

Dependency grammar

Syntactic structure refers to the arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language, governed by specific grammatical rules. It is crucial for understanding and generating meaningful expressions, and it plays a significant role in fields such as linguistics, language processing, and artificial intelligence.

syntactic structure

binary dependencies

Head and dependent

Phrase Structure Grammar is a type of generative grammar that represents the syntactic structure of a sentence by breaking it down into its constituent parts, or phrases, using a set of rules. It provides a formal framework for understanding how words and phrases combine to form sentences, emphasizing hierarchical relationships and recursive structures.

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