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I believe the answer is:

syntax

(Other definitions for syntax that I've seen before include "Rules governing the use of words" , "The rules governing the arranging of words" , "Rules for sentence construction" , "Grammatical rules" , "Linguistic study" .)

I've seen this clue in the Penny Press.
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