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Word Order and Scrambling

Word Order and Scrambling

Hardcover

Series: Explaining Linguistics, Book 4

Grammar & StyleLinguistics

ISBN10: 063123327X
ISBN13: 9780631233275
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: May 5 2003
Pages: 410
Weight: 1.94
Height: 1.39 Width: 6.92 Depth: 9.94
Language: English

Word Order and Scrambling introduces readers to recent research into the linguistic phenomenon called scrambling and is a valuable contribution to the fields of theoretical linguistics, psycholinguistics, and applied linguistics.

  • Introduces readers to recent research into the linguistic phenomenon called scrambling, or free word order.
  • Explores major issues including factors responsible for word order variations, how scrambled constructions are processed, and whether variations are available in early child language development and in second language acquisition.
  • Discusses a number of typologically diverse languages including Hindi, Japanese, and Navajo.
  • Provides enlightening information on different aspects of word order variation and the consequences for our understanding of the nature of human language.

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