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Citation reference: Harvey, L., 2012-24, Social Research Glossary, Quality Research International, http://www.qualityresearchinternational.com/socialresearch/
This is a dynamic glossary and the author would welcome any e-mail suggestions for additions or amendments.
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Syntagmatic
Syntagmatic relationships in linguistics refers to those relationships between elements that might combine in a sequence.
Syntagmatic refers the relationship between two or more linguistic units used one after the other to make well-formed structures
The term is used in semiological analysis.
Syntagmatic relationships are contrasted with paradigmatic relationships.
Chandler (2011) states
Structuralists study texts as syntagmatic structures. The syntagmatic analysis of a text (whether it is verbal or non-verbal) involves studying its structure and the relationships between its parts. Structuralist semioticians seek to identify elementary constituent segments within the text - its syntagms. The study of syntagmatic relations reveals the conventions or 'rules of combination' underlying the production and interpretation of texts (such as the grammar of a language). The use of one syntagmatic structure rather than another within a text influences meaning.
See also
Researching the Real World Section 5
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