The Syntactic Analyses Project (The SAP)
A process of grammatical division and identification of syntactic functions
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Introduction
The SAP focuses on the analysis of sentences/clauses drawn from a variety of sources, which will be used to highlight grammatical rules as well as some linguistic theories and phenomenons. This analysis will be conducted by parsing (dividing) sentences and determining (identifying) their syntactic functions. The goal is to understand the exact meaning of a word or phrase, or a sentence/clause.
What do we mean by “parsing”
Parsing is the -ing verbal of the infinitive (untense or uninflected form of a verb) to parse.
This process of grammatical division and identification of syntactic function will highlight grammatical form and grammatical function. In sum, through its parses The SAP will put on display the traditional rules of grammar, the goal of which is to encourage grammatical proficiency.
As you may have already correctly inferred, parse is used here in its linguistic sense, which, according to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary definition, means:
- a: to divide (a sentence) into grammatical parts and identify the parts and their relations to each other