Pragmatic and categorial correlates of vs word order

John Myhill

doi:10.1016/S0024-3841(85)90314-6

Pragmatic and categorial correlates of vs word order

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Languages described as 'verb-initial' have certain pragmatic characteristics which set them apart from SVO languages. The verb forms used in independent clauses in verb-initial languages differ from their counterparts in SVO languages in that they cannot be presuppositional (in the sense of Givón (1979)); consequently, verb-initial languages frequently use nominal or special dependent forms where SVO languages would use an independent verb form. The development of a language from verb-initial to SVO or vice-versa therefore necessarily involves a change in the pragmatic nature of the categories involved.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	177-200
Number of pages	24
Journal	Lingua
Volume	66
Issue number	2-3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0024-3841(85)90314-6
State	Published - Jul 1985
Externally published	Yes

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