Is Word Order Asymmetry Mathematically Expressible?

The computational procedure for human natural language (CHL) shows an asymmetry in unmarked orders for S, O, and V. Following Lyle Jenkins, it is speculated that the asymmetry is expressible as a group-theoretical factor (included in Chomsky’s third factor): “[W]ord order types would be the (asymmet...

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Main Author: Koji Arikawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Biolinguistics 2013-11-01
Series:Biolinguistics
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Online Access:http://biolinguistics.eu/index.php/biolinguistics/article/view/321