What is a syntactic function?

Definition
	A syntactic function is the grammatical relationship of one constituent to another within a syntactic construction.

Kinds
	Here are some kinds of syntactic functions:
	What is an adjunct? What is a complement? What is a grammatical relation? What is a head? What is a modifier? What is a predicate? What is a predicator?

Source
	Crystal 1985 129

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Concept module: syntactic function
In overview module: Glossary (Linguistics): S
In modular book: Glossary of linguistic terms, by Eugene E. Loos (general editor), Susan Anderson (editor), Dwight H., Day, Jr. (editor), Paul C. Jordan (editor), and J. Douglas Wingate (editor)
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