terms(sentence and Phrases)

English

1. sentence

https://www.englishclub.com/grammar/sentence/what-is-a-sentence.htm
https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/english-grammar/sentence-structure

In simple terms, a sentence is a set of words that contain:

• a subject (what the sentence is about, the topic of the sentence), and
• a predicate (what is said about the subject)

2 Phrases

A phrase is one or more words that form a meaningful grammatical unit within a clause. There are five main types of phrase in English, as below.

Noun Phrase

A noun phrase (NP) can be a single noun or a group of words built around a single noun, for example:

Animals need water.
Who ate the last sandwich?
All passengers with tickets can board now.

Verb Phrase

A verb phrase (VP, also called a “verb group”) consists of a main verb and its auxiliary verbs (including modals), for example:

We have been working since 9am.
I will be going to France next week.
It may have been being repaired.
。。。

programming language

dragon book（p200）:
Note that a sentential form may contain both terminals and non-terminals, and may be empty. A sentence of G is a sentential form with no non-terminals.