grammar

n. in linguistics, an abstract system of rules that describes how a language works. Although it is traditionally held to consist of syntax (rules for arranging words in sentences) and morphology (rules affecting the form taken by individual words), phonology and semantics are also included in some modern systems of grammar. —grammatical adj.

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December 22nd 2024

task structure

the extent to which there is a clear relationship of means to ends in the performance of a task. In a highly structured task, the procedures required to perform the task successfully are known, whereas in an unstructured task, there is uncertainty about how to proceed.