Contiguity Theory

An argument that the word order of a given language is largely predictable from independently observable facts about its phonology and morphology. Languages differ in the types of overt movement they display. For example, some languages (including English) require subjects to move to a preverbal pos...

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Main Author:	Richards, Norvin
Format:	eBook Book
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge, Mass The MIT Press 2016 MIT Press
Edition:	1
Series:	Linguistic inquiry monographs
Subjects:	Grammar, Comparative and general Grammar, Comparative and general > Phonology Grammar, Comparative and general > Syntax Language and languages Language and languages > Rhythm LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES Linguistics Linguistics & Language Prosodic analysis (Linguistics)
ISBN:	9780262034425, 9780262528825, 0262528827, 0262034425
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