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formal grammar

a description of language in terms of its form and structure as opposed to its function and meaning. Compare functional grammar. See form–function distinction.

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social reform program

social reform program

an intervention program developed and implemented to counter deleterious aspects of a social system, the primary objective being to reduce the effects of malfunctions in the system. Also called countermeasure-intervention program.