syntax

Examples of syntax in the following topics:

• Choosing a Wiki

  • Many projects are tempted to choose MediaWiki because they think it will be easier for users who already know its editing syntax from having edited at Wikipedia, but this turns out to be an almost non-existent advantage for several reasons.
  • First, wikis in general, including Wikipedia, are tending toward rich-text in-browser editing anyway, so that no one really needs to learn the underlying wiki syntax unless they aim to be a power user.
  • Second, many other wikis offer a MediaWiki-syntax plugin, so you can have that syntax anyway if you really want it.
  • Third, for those who will use a plaintext syntax instead of rich-text editing, it's better to use a standardized generic markup format like Markdown (daringfireball.net/projects/markdown), which is available in many wikis either natively or via a plugin, than to use a wiki syntax of any flavor.
  • If you support Markdown, then people can edit in your wiki using the same markup syntax they already know from GitHub and other popular tools.

• Introduction to Language

  • Syntax is the study of sentences and phrases, or how people put words into the right order so that they can communicate meaningfully.
  • All languages have underlying rules of syntax, which, along with morphological rules, make up every language’s grammar.
  • An example of syntax coming into play in language is “Eugene walked the dog” versus “The dog walked Eugene.”
  • These include phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, and pragmatics.

• Developing Your Voice as a Writer

  • Each one would use different language and syntax to say the same basic thing, and as each student kept making those choices in language and syntax over a period of time, you would eventually associate those choices with particular writers — they would accumulate into an authorial voice.
  • It may be tempting to use unusual syntax or fancy vocabulary in the hopes of making your writing stand out, but that would not be your genuine style.

• The Structure of Language

  • Five major components of the structure of language are phonemes, morphemes, lexemes, syntax, and context.
  • Syntax is a set of rules for constructing full sentences out of words and phrases.
  • Every language has a different set of syntactic rules, but all languages have some form of syntax.

• The Importance of Wording

  • This can be achieved by using varied syntax, or sentence structure.
  • Syntax focuses primarily on sentence structure, while diction concerns the words contained in sentences.
  • This can be done by paying attention to your syntax and diction.

• Notation for Poisson: P = Poisson Probability Distribution Function X ~ P(u)

  • The syntax is similar.

• Harmonic Syntax: The Idealized Phrase

  • Harmonic syntax concerns the norms or principles according to which harmonies (chords) are placed into meaningful successions.

• Notation for the Geometric: G = Geometric Probability Distribution Function X ~ G(p)

  • The syntax is similar.

• Introduction to Musical Functions

  • The study of both harmonic functions and formal functions will lead to an understanding of harmonic and formal syntax: the norms or principles according to which musical elements are combined into meaningful and stylistically appropriate successions.

• Minuet Form

  • The study of both harmonic functions and formal functions will lead to an understanding of harmonic and formal syntax: the norms or principles according to which musical elements are combined into meaningful and stylistically appropriate successions.