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Form of language proclaiming wrong levy? (6)

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syntax

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(Other definitions for syntax that I've seen before include "Rules governing formation of words into sentences etc" , "Rules governing formation of sentences and phrases" , "The rules governing words arrangements" , "The rules governing the arranging of words" , "branch of linguistics" .)

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