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Sprachstruktur

linguistic structure

noun SHPRAKH-shtru-ktoor Rare

Also means

grammatical structure of a language

Usage Note

Sprachstruktur refers to the systematic organisation of a language — its phonology, morphology, syntax, and semantics taken together. Comparative linguistics studies how Sprachstrukturen differ across language families. Often used in language teaching to explain why German grammar differs from English.

Examples

"Die Sprachstruktur des Deutschen unterscheidet sich stark von der des Englischen."

Natural Translation

The linguistic structure of German differs greatly from that of English.

Literal Translation

The language structure of German differs greatly from that of English.

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