word order
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These include word order preferences, such as whether verbs come before or after objects, and hierarchical structures, such as how grammatical relationships are marked within sentences.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 5, 2026
Several researchers noted “more short sentences, confused word order, and repetition, alongside extended digressions.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2024
At the talk Nordlinger asked Levinson what would happen if participants spoke a language with free word order.
From Scientific American ● Oct. 18, 2023
He and his colleagues are now testing that hypothesis with a third language—Kîîtharaka, which is spoken in Kenya—that contains a highly unusual word order, very different from that of Thai or English.
From Slate ● Oct. 30, 2019
The answer usually includes part of the question, with a slight modification of words or word order.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
