# Streaming SQL Language Elements
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The following topics discuss the language elements in Kinesis Data Analytics that underlie its syntax and operations:

**Topics**
+ [Identifiers](sql-reference-identifiers.md)
+ [Data Types](sql-reference-data-types.md)
+ [Streaming SQL Operators](sql-reference-streaming-operators.md)
+ [Expressions and Literals](sql-reference-expressions.md)
+ [Monotonic Expressions and Operators](sql-reference-monotonic-expressions-operators.md)
+ [Condition Clause](sql-reference-conditions.md)
+ [Temporal Predicates](sql-reference-temporal-predicate.md)
+ [Reserved Words and Keywords](sql-reference-reserved-words-keywords.md)