Inversion of word order. Methodological precursors of studies on information structure

Authors

  • Gerda Hassler
Keywords: Word order, natural order, inversion, rationalist, clarity

Abstract

Current research on information structure resonates with many echoes of seventeenth century word order theories, though these allusions tend to be unconscious. How should we historiographers evaluate such similarities beyond merely determining the continuities? And can we perhaps derive conclusions about this complex subject relevant to today’s discussion from the opposing positions and intense discourse of the eighteenth century?

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Published
16-02-2017
How to Cite
Hassler, G. (2017). Inversion of word order. Methodological precursors of studies on information structure. Journal of Linguistic Research, 19, 35–60. Retrieved from https://revistas.um.es/ril/article/view/283521
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