languagerules
nounUK /ˈlæŋ.ɡwɪdʒ ɹuːlz/
US /ˈlæŋ.ɡwɪdʒ ɹulz/
Languagerules are the rules that tell us how to use words and sentences correctly.
Our teacher explained the languagerules for making questions in English.
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2. The rules a computer follows to understand a programming language.
The programmer checked the languagerules before writing the new code.
3. The agreed ways people speak or write in a particular group or place.
Every community has its own languagerules for polite greetings.
4. The set of rules used to describe how a language works.
Linguists study languagerules to understand how sentences are built.