Word Order and Word Order ChangeCharles N. Li |
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appear arguments assume base become beginning cause child Chinese claim classifier complements complex compounds consider constituents constraints construction course definite dependent derived direct discussion distinction drift earlier elements English evidence example existence explanation expressed fact final function further give given grammar Gwari hand hypothesis indefinite indicate initial interpreted John languages linguistic locative main verb marked marker meaning Modal modal elements modifiers morphology natural negative nominal noted noun object observed occur particular past pattern person phrase position possible post-position precede predicate prepositions presentative principle pronouns Proto-Indo-European question reference relations relative clauses represent representations respect result rules seems seen semantic sentence sentential serialization speaker Specificity statements structures suffix suggests surface syntactic syntax tend theory tion topic University verb Wichita word order