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Definition of functional grammar noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

functional grammar

noun

/ˌfʌŋkʃənl ˈɡræmə(r)/

/ˌfʌŋkʃənl ˈɡræmər/

[uncountable] (linguistics)

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grammar that analyses how language is used to communicate

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